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Flood — Ellis, TX

Nov 27, 2015

Property Damage
$50K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

An Arctic cold front pushed south through north Texas Thanksgiving night through the following morning. Showers and thunderstorms accompanied the front, then continued through the weekend as a strong overrunning pattern remained in place after the front moved through the area. Flash flooding not only created travel problems, but took the lives of 4 people that holiday weekend.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 607687). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Ellis, TX

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

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