Tropical Storm Erin (2007)

Basin

North Atlantic

Dates

August 15, 2007 to August 19, 2007

Peak strength

Tropical Storm, 50 kt (58 mph)

Lowest pressure

995 mb (29.38 inHg)

Landfall

Yes

Accumulated cyclone energy

0.4

Tropical-storm-force wind reached

75 nmi (139 km, 86 mi) from the center at its widest

Overall size

175 nmi (324 km, 201 mi) to the outermost closed isobar

Peak gust in the best track

45 kt (52 mph)

Fastest the center moved

14 kt (16 mph)

Identifier

AL052007

Radar at KCRP as it neared land, Aug 16, 10:30 UTC

The sources count different things and are not added together.

Landfall points the US agencies flagged in the best track. The nearest town is named from the site’s gazetteer, not from the report.

NOAA’s Storm Events database, the record National Weather Service offices compile months after a storm, as compiled March 2026.

Deaths

15 (15 direct, 0 indirect)

Injuries

3

Property damage

$315 million

Crop damage

$17 million

Events recorded

222 in 19 reports from 6 states and marine areas

State by state

What was recorded

109 flash flood, 36 thunderstorm wind, 29 tropical depression, 18 flood, 15 heavy rain, 10 tornado, 3 tropical storm, 2 lightning.

10 tornadoes recorded in the United States, strongest first.

The Weather Prediction Center attributes 2,893 rain gauge totals over the contiguous United States to this storm. The wettest reached 12.81 inches (325 mm).

WPC’s storm rainfall file, 1900 to 2020, compiled by David Roth.

The strongest winds National Weather Service offices recorded with this storm. An estimated figure is a forecaster’s judgment from the damage, not an instrument reading.

From the Storm Events narratives, unedited.

The extremely heavy rainfall associated with the remains of Tropical Storm Erin moved into Gillespie County in the late afternoon, producing general 3 to 5 inch amounts. Highest were 9 inches at Cain City just south of Fredericksburg. Most roads in the southern and western part of the county were closed due to flooding. High water rescues were made on Bear Creek Road in the county and on East College Street and Goehmann Lane in Fredericksburg. US290 was blocked by the Pedernales River by early Friday morning and the LBJ Ranch was closed to visitors all day on Friday.

Gillespie, Texas · Flash Flood · Aug 16, 22:00 UTC

The extremely heavy rainfall associated with the remains of Tropical Storm Erin moved into Kerr County in the afternoon. A general 3 to 5 inch rainfall was indicated across the northeast part of the county, with up to 8 inches falling north of Center Point. Most roads and bridges in northeast Kerr County were closed due to flash flooding. Two women were turning onto Town Creek Road when their vehicle became stalled in high water, then swept into Town Creek and finally lodged in some trees about 50 years from the bridge and 30 yards from the banks of the creek. Fire and rescue personnel were only able to get them to safety by forming a human chain in the flood waters and then pulling them to safety.

Kerr, Texas · Flash Flood · Aug 16, 22:30 UTC

Numerous county roads and bridges were closed county wide as torrential rain and sustained severe winds battered the county. In Calumet, portions of the town's water lines were washed out. In Mustang, HWY 152 was closed west of town. Numerous persons had to be rescued from their vehicles, but no injuries were reported. HWY 4 was closed in Mustang due to the high water. The wastewater treatment plant received some minor damage. In Okarche, the Prong bridge east of town was closed due to water running over top of it. The roadway was also closed near the Meyer Dairy Farm. In Piedmont, a car was washed off of Banner Road. The driver had to be rescued but was unharmed. The car was a total loss. The intersection of Apache and 206th street between Piedmont and Cemetery road was closed due to high water. Monetary damages were estimated.

Canadian, Oklahoma · Flash Flood · Aug 19, 09:30 UTC

Historic flooding impacted the area in and around the city of Kingfisher. Four feet of water was flowing over HWY 33 in Kingfisher. Four to five feet of water was flowing over HWY 81 between Kingfisher and Dover. Several cars were stalled due to water over HWY 81 north of Okarche. An elderly couple had to be rescued by an OHP helicopter after their car was washed off US HWY 81. Both sustained minor injuries. A 52-year old man died as he tried to flee his vehicle after it had been washed off of HWY 33 14 miles west of Kingfisher. Several homes and businesses sustained major flood damage, with others faring slightly better. The First Baptist Church had 20,000 gallons of water in the basement, which included the kitchen. Most appliances sustained damage and most were a total loss. Monetary damages were estimated.

Kingfisher, Oklahoma · Flash Flood · Aug 19, 10:34 UTC

Damage to numerous signs and other buildings around the intersection of hwy 122 and Monroe Ave. Damage done to the roof and exterior of a business at the intersection of hwy 122 and South Monroe.

Cerro Gordo, Iowa · Thunderstorm Wind · Aug 19, 22:07 UTC

Law Enforcement reported basement flooding in two residences. The occupants were rescued from a stalled car in 3 feet of water at Lucas and northeast 2nd Street. One to two feet of water was reported at the 700 block of north Iowa Ave in Eagle Grove. Street flooding was reported and street barricades were placed.

Wright, Iowa · Flash Flood · Aug 19, 23:30 UTC

The remnants of Tropical Storm Erin caused serious flooding across southern and central Polk County. Numerous secondary roads were washed out along with many low water crossings. Specific locations that were flooded include a bridge on Highway W near its intersection with Highway 123, a section of Highway 215 west of Eudora where the Turkey Creek intersects the highway, a section Highway 123 south of Eudora, a few streets in the city of Bolivar, a section of Highway 13 near the Polk and Greene county Line experienced 5 feet of flash flood water, all roads leading in and out of Pleasant Hope became impassable, and areas of Pleasant Hope flooded with a few houses impacted.

Polk, Missouri · Flash Flood · Aug 20, 13:40 UTC

Tropical Storm Erin remnants impacted areas of Laclede County. Flash flooding occurred county wide causing road closures to a section of Highway 32 near Pinetree Road, West Elm Road between Drury Road and Springfield Road, a section of Route BB northwest of Sleeper and north of Route F, the intersection of Highway 32 and Highway K, the intersection of Route BB and Highway F, the intersection of Route T and Highway FF, the outer road of interstate 44 at Route N, and a section of a secondary road near Sleeper. A United State Postal employee delivering rural mail drove into a washed out bridge and was swept away by flood water.

Laclede, Missouri · Flash Flood · Aug 20, 17:25 UTC

Flooding throughout Richland County continued for several days after flash flooding occurred during the morning hours of the 21st. By the afternoon of the 21st, shelters for displaced flood victims opened across the county. Numerous roads were closed through the overnight hours as floodwaters remained high. Throughout the day on the 22nd, roads remained closed, and home and business were still flooded. Conditions started improving during the late afternoon and evening hours of the 22nd as water began receding. This trend continued during the overnight hours, and conditions improved enough by the morning of the 23rd for roads to open and people to return to their homes and businesses. The only remaining closed roads and bridges were ones that sustained severe structural damage. See the accompanying flash flood write up for more details about this event, along with damage estimates.

Richland, Ohio · Flood · Aug 21, 15:15 UTC

Heavy rain fell across many areas of northwestern Ohio during the first half of the week from August 19th through the 22nd. Some locations across northwest Ohio picked up between 5 and 10 inches of rain during this time. The Maumee River gage at Waterville showed that the river gradually rose through the day on the 20th and 21st, and then went above flood stage of 9.0 feet just before 7:00 pm on the 21st. The river continued to rise through the entire day of the 22nd and much of the day on the 23rd. The river finally crested during the evening of the 23rd at around 11.9 feet. Over the next several days the river slowly fell as it had to handle drainage from upstream rivers, including the Blanchard River. The river remained above flood stage for just over four and a half days, and finally fell below flood stage during the afternoon hours of August 26.

Lucas, Ohio · Flood · Aug 21, 22:30 UTC

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A best track is the record a warning agency settles on after the storm, not what it said at the time: position, maximum sustained wind and central pressure every six hours, revised against every observation that came in later. Category is the Saffir-Simpson scale, which runs from Category 1 at 64 kt to Category 5 at 137 kt and reads wind only, so it says nothing about surge or rain. Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the square of the wind through the storm's life, so it counts strength and duration together.

Storm history from NOAA NCEI’s International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS), which merges the official best track of every warning agency. Live storms, cones, watches and warnings from the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Archived radar from NOAA’s Level II archive.

• Tropical cyclone report, National Hurricane Center
• Every advisory and discussion NHC issued while it was live
• Wikipedia article: Tropical Storm Erin