Firefighters rescue two men caught in rising Texas creek waters due to severe weather across the South

DALLAS, TEXAS - Rising waters from severe storms and torrential rainfall crossed the South near 2 men and their bicycle trapped connected a way on Cottonwood Creek connected Saturday.

Around 1 p.m. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the h2o rescue astatine Forest Lane and Schroeder Road aft the men became caught successful the rising waters.

A enactment of terrible storms has continued to bring dense rainfall to parts of the Southern U.S. this weekend, and portion overmuch needed, it has prompted unsafe storms and flash flooding concerns. 

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Swift Water Rescue technicians from Dallas Fire Station 30 were capable to deploy a h2o sled from the Forest Lane span with 2 rescuers and bring the men and their bicycle to safety. 

Dallas Fire-Rescue carried retired a swift h2o rescue Saturday, Feb. 14, erstwhile 2 men and their motorcycle became trapped connected a way by the rising waters of Cottonwood Creek.

Video captured the unit of the surging waters arsenic the unit deployed their sled. You tin adjacent perceive however beardown the h2o was flowing passim the footage. 

HOLIDAY WEEKEND CROSS-COUNTRY STORM THREATENS MILLIONS ACROSS THE SOUTH WITH FLOODING, SEVERE WEATHER

Dallas Fire-Rescue carried retired a swift h2o rescue Saturday, Feb. 14, erstwhile 2 men and their motorcycle became trapped connected a way by the rising waters of Cottonwood Creek. 

(Dallas Fire-Rescue/ Facebook)

While the South continues to beryllium threatened with lashing rainfall and damaging winds, it has triggered reports of 3 tornadoes successful Louisiana. 

Severe upwind threats proceed crossed Southeast, tornadoes possible

The Southeast is bracing for further terrible storms and the imaginable for beardown tornadoes crossed portions of the region, with 3 already reported successful Louisiana this morning. The enactment of storms volition proceed pushing eastbound and could intensify on the bluish Gulf Coast earlier reaching the Florida Peninsula Sunday evening. Stick with FOX Weather for the latest: 

High upwind gusts person been reported betwixt 67–70 mph for parts of Texas, arsenic well. 

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According to section quality outlets, the Dallas-Fort Worth country saw astir 1.3 inches of rainfall Saturday night. 

Dallas Fire-Rescue shared the incidental connected Facebook, reminding radical to beryllium cautious successful the rising waters.