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Flash Flood — San Jacinto, TX

Feb 3, 2012

A potent upper level disturbance moved across the region producing several strong to severe thunderstorms across the northern half of southeast Texas. After several thunderstorms produce flash flooding early in the day a strong thunderstorm produced two tornadoes and numerous hail and flash flood reports that evening.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 367425). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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

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