Flash Flood in Lamar County, Texas

Flash Flood June 23, 2026 · Lamar County, Texas

$40K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

US 271 was closed due to flooding just north of Pattonville. Multiple other roads were flooded and closed across Lamar County, including US Hwy 82 E from Sun Valley through Blossom, FM 79 to FM 2820, and FM 1499 from Us Hwy 271 N to Caviness. Part of FM 1499 was washed out.

The wider storm

Driven by a weak frontal zone over southern Oklahoma, two separate thunderstorm complexes tracked from west to east over the same areas, causing flash flooding across Lamar County. The bulk of the flooding occurred on June 23 in connection with the second complex. The systems also produced isolated large hail and a single severe wind gust.

Began near Pattonville (33.5996, -95.4102).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1352124. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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