Apr 28, 2009
Prolonged rain on this day resulted in significant flooding in Freestone, Limestone, and Navarro counties. Numerous roads and bridges were heavily damaged requiring millions of dollars in repair. Isolated severe storms developed in the afternoon with a brief tornado touchdown in Robertson County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 165259). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Freestone County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.