Flash flooding hits Downtown Plano after torrential morning storms
Spring Creek spilled over its banks near the Chisholm Trail Greenway, flooding part of Downtown Plano after 2 to 3 inches of rain fell in the morning.
Torrential morning storms turned Spring Creek into a fast-moving flood channel in Downtown Plano, with water spilling over its banks along the Chisholm Trail Greenway near Cross Bend Rd. and Big Lake Park. Plano Fire Department video showed the creek pushing hard through the corridor as heavy rain swept across Collin County.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth issued a flash flood warning at 7:44 a.m. for southwestern Collin County, Dallas County and southeastern Denton County, saying 1 to 3 inches of rain had already fallen and another 2 to 3 inches were possible. By 8:02 a.m., the weather service said 2 to 3 inches had fallen and flash flooding was ongoing or expected to begin shortly, with Plano named among the places at risk.
The warning covered the kinds of places residents know best and use every day: creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. That made the impact especially immediate for Downtown Plano, where spring-fed drainage and trail space meet roads, parkland and neighborhood access. The Chisholm Trail Greenway, which runs near Cross Bend Rd. and Big Lake Park, became one of the most visible trouble spots as water rose quickly.
A preliminary National Weather Service local storm report at 10:39 a.m. documented the flooding in Plano and said Plano Fire Dept. captured video of Spring Creek overflowing banks with rapidly moving water along the greenway. The weather service had also warned that a cold front moving southeast across North and Central Texas would bring scattered to numerous showers and storms through the morning and early afternoon, with some storms capable of producing strong winds and heavy rain.
The flooding came amid a broader stretch of storm activity across North Texas, and Collin County remained under the threat of additional thunderstorms and heavy rainfall later in the day. For Downtown Plano, the scene was a reminder that even a few inches of rain can quickly shut down trail access, threaten low crossings and put familiar routes near Spring Creek under water again.
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