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Flash Flood — Cooke, TX

May 30, 2024

Another complex of thunderstorms moved southeast through North and Central Texas during the day on May 30, producing scattered wind damage and severe hail along with some flash flooding. A second round of storms initiated along the dryline Thursday evening, producing more severe weather and flash flooding overnight into the early morning hours of May 31. After above normal rainfall throughout the month, grounds were so saturated that it didn't take much to cause flash flooding or knock down tree

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1187469). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Cooke, TX

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