May 9, 2016
Isolated thunderstorms developed over North Texas during the evening hours of May 8 and May 9 along a dryline, which was able to surge east into the area each afternoon. Some of these storms produced damaging winds and large hail, along with a few instances of flash flooding. Activity on May 9 remained confined to the Red River counties, which were on the southern end of a more widespread event across Oklahoma.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 632716). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lamar County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.