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Flash Flood — Denton, TX

Nov 27, 2015

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 608885). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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