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Flash Flood — Hunt, TX

Feb 8, 2023

Thunderstorms moved across North and Central Texas during the morning and early afternoon of Wednesday February 8. Most storms were sub-severe, but isolated instances of hail did occur. Unfortunately, one flash flood death occurred in Hunt County when a car was swept off the road due to a fast moving swollen creek.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1120692). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Hunt, TX

This event is one of many recorded floods in Hunt County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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