Mar 30, 2007
An upper low pressure system situated to the west brought large scale lift to north Texas. Southerly winds brought deep rich moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. These and other factors caused numerous thunderstorms to develop. Widespread flooding and wind damage followed, as well as a few tornadoes.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 15219). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Erath County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.