Nov 24, 1996
Up to five inches of rain in a few hours caused Cooper Creek to overflow its banks resulting in several feet of water to flow across the Mayhill Road Bridge. A car that was driven into the flood waters stalled and the driver was washed downstream and drowned as he attempted to leave the vehicle.Heavy rain also caused Pecan Creek to overflow its banks and flood nearby Bell Avenue. A car driven into the flood waters was swept downstream. Two of the three passengers drowned in the flood waters and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5570735). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Denton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.