Flash Flood — Johnson, Texas

2015-11-27 · near Mansfield, Johnson, Texas

Direct deaths

$5K

Property damage

Event narrative

Various news sources reported that a truck carrying 3 men was washed off of FM 917 at Rock Creek between Mesquite Trail and English Trial in southwest Mansfield. Two of the men were able to swim to safety, but one drowned. The victim was reported as being a 48 year old male.

Wider weather episode

An Arctic cold front pushed south through north Texas Thanksgiving night through the following morning. Showers and thunderstorms accompanied the front, then continued through the weekend as a strong overrunning pattern remained in place after the front moved through the area. Flash flooding not only created travel problems, but took the lives of 4 people that holiday weekend.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 607481. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.