Texas, 1996

Flash Flood in Texas, November 24, 1996

November 24, 1996 · NWS FWD · 1 event in 1 county or zone

High water was reported over numerous roads throughout the county. Creeks and low-lying areas flooded portions of Highway 377 and several county roads between Denton and Argyle.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.

High water was reported over numerous roads throughout the county. Creeks and low-lying areas flooded portions of Highway 377 and several county roads between Denton and Argyle. Some creeks were still flooded through 1300CST.

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:31 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Denton

When
November 24, 12:30 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Denton County, Denton
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5570734.