Flash Flood — Freestone, Texas

2024-04-09 · near Cotton Gin, Freestone, Texas

Event narrative

Emergency management reported that Highway 84 between Mexia and Teague was closed due to flash flooding.

Wider weather episode

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms occurred from Monday April 8 through Wednesday April 10 as a deep low pressure system moved east through the Rockies, eventually transitioning to an open trough as it traversed the Plains. The first round of thunderstorms began immediately after the region experienced a total solar eclipse! Large hail was the primary severe weather occurrence on April 8th, though flooding became a primary issue on the 9th and 10th following several rounds of showers and storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173054. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.