Flash Flood in Leon County, Texas
Flash Flood June 20, 2026 · Leon County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Emergency manager reported Highway 164 near Buffalo High School was closed due to flooding. FM 1848 north at the Freestone and Leon County line was also closed due to flooding.
The wider storm
Late on the night of June 18, coverage of showers and thunderstorms expanded in association with a cold front and a slow-moving shortwave trough. This system then pushed south through North Texas early the morning of June 19. As the front continued southward and the shortwave propagated eastward, a second round of showers and storms developed across Central Texas on Saturday, June 20. The primary hazard accompanying these storms was flash flooding, though a few instances of damaging winds were also reported.
Began near Buffalo (31.4642, -96.0810).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1351761. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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