Rain Turns Dallas Highway Wall Into Waterfall

Driving in Dallas, Texas already sucks. The stop-and-go traffic, reckless drivers, and confusing highway signs all contribute to some perilous driving conditions at times. But, man, when you factor in all the rain we have been getting lately, it makes it that much worse. Imagine driving along I-30 in Dallas, which is one of the more tedious highways in the metroplex to navigate, and all of a sudden, you have to deal with a dang waterfall pouring down the side embankment right into your lane.

That's just what was caught on camera yesterday during yet another rainstorm. You can check out the video by scrolling to the bottom of this article.

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Rain Turns Dallas Highway Wall Into Waterfall

It all started when heavy rain moved through the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The storm brought a lot of rain in a very short amount of time. And when too much rain hits the ground faster than it can drain away, water needs to find somewhere to go. In this case, it flowed off the road and over the edge of the highway’s concrete embankment, creating a waterfall-like effect.

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This kind of thing happens when city streets and highways can’t handle sudden, intense rain. In natural areas, rain can soak into the soil. But in cities, there’s a lot of pavement and concrete, which means the water just runs off and collects in low spots, or flows downhill, like it did here. If the storm drains can't keep up, the water will go wherever gravity takes it.