Flash Flood — Jasper, Texas

2024-05-16 · near Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas

Event narrative

Pin Oak Creek at South Elizabeth Avenue in Kirbyville rose above its banks flooding near by fields and roads. The stream rose 5 feet in 3 hours.

Wider weather episode

An upper trough parked over the region for near a week. Short waves kept traversing the base of the trough for the duration of the event causing several days of unsettled weather. Some days produced severe squall lines with numerous reports of damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1187439. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.