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Flash Flood — Dallas, TX

Oct 23, 2015

Heavy rain led to flash flooding across portions of North Central Texas on the 23rd and 24th, with residual flooding lasting through at least the 25th. Rainfall totals in flood damaged areas ranged from 5 to 21+ inches within a 36 hour period. The highest rainfall totals were in Navarro County which suffered significant damage across the entire county. Flood waters derailed a train north of Corsicana and many county and farm-to-market roads were washed away. The flooding in Navarro County persis

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 604492). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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