Flash Flood — Palo Pinto, Texas

2007-03-30 · near Possum Kingdom Lake, Palo Pinto, Texas

Direct deaths

Injuries

$10K

Property damage

Event narrative

Numerous roads closed due to flooding countywide, including Old Christian Road and Highway 254 East near Graford, and FM 2270 near Salesville. Numerous high water rescues were required. A boy who was trying to wakeboard in the flood waters was dragged several blocks and hurt his leg. A man who was believed to be driving on Hell's Gate Drive near Possum Kingdom Lake during the storms was found dead three days later in the lake.

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 14392. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.