Flood — Denton, Texas

2022-06-01 · near Lewisville, Denton, Texas

Event narrative

Broadcast media reported that a woman drowned after waters rose in a ravine that she and her husband were located in near the intersection of Southwest Parkway and Bellaire Blvd in Lewisville, TX. The man broke his legs while fleeing the rising waters.

Wider weather episode

North and Central Texas began June with an unsettled weather pattern in place. An upper level disturbance and weak front worked together to generate multiple rounds of showers and storms. Outflow boundaries from earlier convection also served as a focus for development in succeeding time periods. A few severe storms occurred, along with localized areas of flash flooding, and two fatalities occurred due to flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1033146. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.