FloodZoneMap.org

Flash Flood — Montague, TX

May 22, 2020

May 22nd - 24th, 2020 was an active few days with two main time frames of severe weather, and scattered severe weather reports punctuated elsewhere within these few days. The highlight of this period was damaging straight-line winds across Montague, Cooke and Grayson Counties with an EF-1 tornado in Bowie (Montague County) on May 22nd. These storms formed along an outflow boundary and front combined across our northwestern counties. The second significant round of convection was scattered diurna

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 895181). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Montague, TX

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

View Montague County flood data →

More Flood Stories

Flash Flood$100K damage

Montague, TX · Apr 19, 2025

Multiple upper level shortwaves moved overtop the Plains contributing to the development of severe storms near and along a cold front and dryline on and off between the 18th and 20th.

Read the full account →
Flood$100K damage

Montague, TX · Apr 20, 2025

Multiple upper level shortwaves moved overtop the Plains contributing to the development of severe storms near and along a cold front and dryline on and off between the 18th and 20th.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$80K damage

Montague, TX · Jun 17, 2015

Tropical Depression Bill brought flooding to parts of North Texas. The counties that experienced the most significant flooding were Wise and Montague Counties, and the northern parts of Parker County. Over a foot of rain fell in parts of Montague County.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$50K damage

Montague, TX · Jun 1, 2016

An upper level low pressure center moved eastward into Central Texas late Wednesday June 1 and Thursday June 2, meandered over the area Friday June 3, then dropped southward to South Texas on Saturday June 4.

Read the full account →