Flooding hits Dallas-Fort Worth as some areas receive more than 13 inches of rain

A car drives through high water on South Second Avenue in Dallas on Monday. The Dallas-Fort Worth area has been hit with massive rainfall and flash flooding since Sunday night. (Credit: Emil Lippe for The Texas Tribune)

Thunderstorms hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area Sunday night into Monday and dropped massive amounts of rain in the span of 18 hours, inundating streets, flooding homes and forcing some drivers to abandon their vehicles in high water. A 60-year-old woman died in Dallas County when her vehicle was swept away.

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has declared a state of disaster in the region based on preliminary damage assessments, allowing the area to use available state resources to respond. Jenkins has also requested federal assistance.