Texas, 1997Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Texas, August 7 to 9, 1997
August 7 to 9, 1997 · NWS FWD · 5 events in 1 county or zone
4 flash flood, 1 heavy rain, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Flash Flood, Anderson
- When
- August 7, 2:10 AM CST to 4:10 AM CST
- Where
- Anderson County, Palestine
- Coordinates
- 31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rain that fell over a several hour period resulted in flooding of several roads throughout the county.
Flash Flood, Anderson
- When
- August 7, 4:10 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Anderson County, Palestine
- Coordinates
- 31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several roads throughout the county were reported flooded.
Flash Flood, Anderson
- When
- August 7, 5:35 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Anderson County, 8 mi SW of Montalba
- Coordinates
- 31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Farm-to-Market Road 2054 was reported flooded.
Flash Flood, Anderson
- When
- August 7, 9:15 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Anderson County, Palestine
- Coordinates
- 31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several roads throughout the county continued to be under water. A 24-hour rainfall amount of 6.90 inches was measured in town during this event.
Heavy Rain, Anderson
- When
- August 9, 9:30 AM CST
- Where
- Anderson County, Palestine
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Coordinates
- 31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rain, in excess of 7 inches, that fell in the area saturated soils and weakened the root system of many trees. One tree collapsed onto a car and injured one of its occupants.
- 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.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, August 7, 19971 death · 1 in hail · 5 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Arizona, August 7, 1997$50,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, August 7, 1997$45,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Hail in Idaho, August 7 to 12, 19970.88 in hail · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Arizona, August 7, 19971.75 in hail · 2 events
- Tornado in California, August 7, 1997F0 · 2 events
- Flood in Texas, August 7, 19971 event
- Flash Flood in Texas, August 7, 19971 event
- Waterspout in Florida, August 7, 19971 event
- Funnel Cloud in Florida, August 7, 19971 event
- Hail in Montana, August 7, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Montana, August 7, 19971.75 in hail · 1 event
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: 5612614, 5612615, 5612616, 5612617, 5612682.