The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning for Dallas and Tarrant counties Tuesday evening after slow-moving thunderstorms dropped between three and five inches of rain across parts of the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Radar estimates showed as much as 5 inches falling within two hours near Sylvan Avenue west of the Trinity River, and rain was still falling at rates of 2–3 inches per hour in several neighbourhoods. Street flooding was reported across low-lying roads and underpasses, and emergency officials warned that small creeks and streams were rising rapidly. A separate severe-thunderstorm warning covered Dallas, Tarrant, Johnson and Ellis counties until 9 p.m. CDT, with wind gusts of up to 60 mph capable of causing roof, siding and tree damage. Forecasters said the storms would gradually weaken after sunset, but another one to two inches of rain was possible before the flash-flood warning expires at 11 p.m. Additional scattered showers are expected on Wednesday, followed by drier and hotter conditions later in the week.