Oct 4, 2017
Beginning on the evening of the 4th and lasting through the early morning of the 5th, very heavy rains fell over portions of eastern Briscoe, Hall, and western Childress Counties. A very moist atmosphere in place and training convection allowed for an estimated swath of 5-7 inches of rainfall over a widespread area. A river gauge six miles southwest of Brice in Hall County recorded a rainfall amount of 5.71 inches. Although much of the flooding was over rural areas, a small portion of Hall Count
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 717932). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Briscoe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.