Flash Flood in Shackelford County, Texas

Flash Flood April 25, 2002 · Shackelford County, Texas

Death

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Storms remained nearly stationary producing 8 to 12 inches of rain in and around the Albany area. The deluge produced significant flooding in Albany. The hardest hit areas were on the north and west parts of town. The North Hubbard Creek and Gourd Creek came out of their banks. More than 100 homes were damaged or destroyed due to the flood.

The wider storm

Slow moving thunderstorms across the Big Country produced very heavy rains of up to 12 inches and isolated hail reports of one inch. Albany was hit especially hard as a flash flood swept through the town.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5288135. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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