Flash Flood in Falls County, Texas

Flash Flood April 9, 2024 · Falls County, Texas

$25K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Fire and rescue reported that Bushy Creek had overflowed its banks, flooding 3 or 4 homes along FM 1240. This required the evacuation of residents in the flooded homes.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Otto (31.4562, -96.8080).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1173055. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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