Flash Flood — Navarro, Texas

2024-12-28 · near Rice, Navarro, Texas

Event narrative

Emergency Management reported several secondary roads were flooded across northern Navarro County in the Emhouse to Rice to Chatfield area as well as along the Navarro Ellis county line.

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance rapidly intensified while dropping southeast from the Panhandle into North Texas Saturday morning December 28. Thunderstorms developed near and south of the DFW Metroplex in the vicinity of a surface low and Pacific front. A few storms became severe while pushing east along and south of the I-20 corridor. Heavy rain also caused flooding in a few locations.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229379. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.