Flash Flood — Navarro, Texas

2007-03-29 to 2007-03-30 · near Corsicana, Navarro, Texas

$19.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Flash flooding was reported along Interstate 45, with two cars submerged just north of Corsicana. Two feet of water was reported on Interstate 45 and on Highway 31 east of town. Several businesses in Corsicana were flooded and about sixty people were evacuated from an assisted living center. Several roads and bridges were damaged during this event, and county officials estimate repairs could cost as high as $19 million.

Wider weather episode

An upper low pressure system situated to the west brought large scale lift to north Texas. Southerly winds brought deep rich moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. These and other factors caused numerous thunderstorms to develop. Widespread flooding and wind damage followed, as well as a few tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 14344. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.