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Texas Flood Stories

4,808 first-hand accounts of flood events in Texas, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood

Upton, TX · Oct 22, 2015

A strong upper level low pressure area over western Arizona moved slowly eastward. This feature increased upper level lift over West Texas and southeast New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Tarrant, TX · Oct 23, 2015

Heavy rain led to flash flooding across portions of North Central Texas on the 23rd and 24th, with residual flooding lasting through at least the 25th. Rainfall totals in flood damaged areas ranged from 5 to 21+ inches within a 36 hour period.

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Flash Flood

Shelby, TX · May 18, 2015

Excessive heavy rainfall was widespread across the southern half of Northeast Texas during the morning hours of May 18th. This convection developed from an upper level disturbance that moved into the region from Central Texas.

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Flash Flood

Aransas, TX · Mar 21, 2015

A frontal boundary stalled over the Coastal Bend on March 21st. Abundant moisture moved into the region from Deep South Texas as a strong upper level low pressure system moved into the Texas Big Bend.

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Flash Flood

Van Zandt, TX · Dec 13, 2015

Two rounds of heavy rainfall affected the North and Central Texas region as an upper level low approached from the west. The first round affected locations east of Interstate 35 resulting in flooding of mainly roads and along creeks and streams.

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Flash Flood

Henderson, TX · Dec 13, 2015

Two rounds of heavy rainfall affected the North and Central Texas region as an upper level low approached from the west. The first round affected locations east of Interstate 35 resulting in flooding of mainly roads and along creeks and streams.

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Flash Flood

Potter, TX · Jul 3, 2015

Thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and heavy flooding rainfall moved across portions of the Texas Panhandle on the 3rd. Some wind damage from severe thunderstorms occurred in Hansford County and also near Borger.

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Flash Flood

Randall, TX · Jul 3, 2015

Thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and heavy flooding rainfall moved across portions of the Texas Panhandle on the 3rd. Some wind damage from severe thunderstorms occurred in Hansford County and also near Borger.

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Flash Flood

Leon, TX · Dec 13, 2015

Two rounds of heavy rainfall affected the North and Central Texas region as an upper level low approached from the west. The first round affected locations east of Interstate 35 resulting in flooding of mainly roads and along creeks and streams.

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Flash Flood

Franklin, TX · Dec 12, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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Flash Flood

Titus, TX · Dec 13, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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Flash Flood

Camp, TX · Dec 13, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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Flash Flood

Cherokee, TX · Dec 13, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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Flash Flood

Wood, TX · Dec 12, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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Flash Flood

Wood, TX · Dec 13, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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Flash Flood

Wood, TX · Dec 13, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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Flash Flood

Titus, TX · Dec 13, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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Flash Flood

Red River, TX · Dec 12, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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Flash Flood

Cherokee, TX · Dec 12, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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Flash Flood

Cherokee, TX · Dec 12, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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Flash Flood

Rusk, TX · Dec 13, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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Flash Flood

Upshur, TX · Dec 13, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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Flash Flood

Smith, TX · Dec 13, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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Flash Flood

Wood, TX · Dec 13, 2015

A strong upper level trough moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning and afternoon hours of December 12th. This trough ejected into the plains with a slight negative tilt which was indicative of strong jet dynamics in association with this trough.

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