Texas, 1997Flash Flooding in Texas, August 9, 1997
August 9, 1997 · NWS SHV · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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, Panola
- When
- August 9, 9:55 AM CST to 12:55 PM CST
- Where
- Panola County, Carthage
- Coordinates
- 32.162, -94.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Nearly six inches of rain fell in a three hour period causing significant flash flooding over local highways. Some roads were barricaded and closed.
Flash Flood, Shelby
- When
- August 9, 10:04 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Shelby County, Center
- Coordinates
- 31.792, -94.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Nearly eleven inches of rain led to the closure of Hwy 87. Several smaller Farm to Market roads leading into and out of town were washed out from flooding. Highways 96 and 414 were closed.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flooding in Arizona, August 9, 19971 death · 120 injured · $110,000 · 3 events
- Flash Flood in Texas, August 9, 1997$520,000 · 1 event
- Flood and Hail in Nevada, August 9, 1997$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Massachusetts, August 9, 19974 injured · 0.75 in hail · 3 events
- Flash Flooding in Utah, August 9, 1997$30,000 · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Connecticut, August 9, 19971 injured · 50 kt wind · 4 events
- Hail in South Dakota, August 9, 19970.88 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Nevada, August 9, 199750 kt wind · 1 event
- Waterspout in Florida, August 9, 19971 event
- Waterspout in Florida, August 9, 19971 event
- Hail in South Dakota, August 9, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, August 9, 19971 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: 5610774, 5610775.