A cluster of strong storms swept across the Metroplex before 6 a.m. Friday, bringing stormy weather to much of North Texas.
The storms unleashed very heavy rainfall, frequent lightning and gusty winds.
The National Weather Service let a flash flood warning for parts of Dallas, Collin and Denton Counties expire at 11:45 a.m.
A cold front currently drapes the Metroplex, and additional showers and thunderstorms remain possible this afternoon, especially south of Dallas into Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman and surrounding counties. The First Alert Weather team will continue monitoring area creeks, canals, rivers and other bodies of water for lingering high water issues and will provide updates if conditions change.
Video from areas around Dallas Friday morning shows vehicles driving through flooded streets, with some getting stuck in the high waters.
The weather also delayed the start of the FIFA World Cup Fan Fest at Fair Park in Dallas until 2 p.m.
A river flood warning covers parts of White Rock Creek and the Trinity River in Dallas County through Saturday morning.
The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for both DFW and Dallas Love Field airports in the morning, keeping all inbound planes at their origins. New regional ground stops hit both airports in the afternoon, set to expire at 3:15 p.m.
Thousands of travelers have felt the impact. As of 2:45 p.m., 901 flights into or out of DFW have been delayed and 398 canceled, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. There are 179 delays and 65 cancellations into or out of Love Field.
Thousands of North Texans are also dealing with power outages. Oncor reported that more than 13,000 customers lacked power in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton Counties as of 2 p.m. Earlier in the day, more than 35,000 lacked power.
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