Dallas-Fort Worth sets two rain records in a single day

A storm system, moving across North Texas on November 20,produced 100.3 mm (3.95 inches) of rain at Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

The 100.3 mm (3.95 inches) of rainfall broke two records for Dallas: The daily rainfall record for November 20, surpassing the previous record of 34 mm (1.34 inches)set in 2009. It also broke the previous record for the wettest November day at DFW, 87.6 mm (3.45 inches), set in 2015.

DFW’s climate records date back to 1898 at various official sites, with the current long-term climate station located at the airport.

The heavy rainfall also triggered a Flash Flood Emergency and forced evacuations in Menard County after around 254 mm (10 inches) of rain triggered flash floods in the region.

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