Flash Flood in Jasper County, Texas

Flash Flood May 16, 2024 · Jasper County, Texas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Kirbyville (30.6667, -93.8921).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1187439. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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