Flash Flood — Jefferson, Texas

2006-05-29 · near Fannett, Jefferson, Texas

Wider weather episode

Water entered as many as 30 homes in the the Fannett area, where as much as 17 inches of rain had fallen. A 13 year old boy in Beaumont drowned after he was electrocuted in his back yard by a downed power line and fell in standing water.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5505736. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.