Texas, 1997Flash Flooding in Texas, December 20 to 21, 1997
December 20 to 21, 1997 · NWS HGX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
4 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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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- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $33,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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, Harris
- When
- December 20, 7:16 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Harris County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Street flooding in Humble. Magnolia Bar & Grill (SW Houston) roof collapsed due to heavy rain.
Flash Flood, Liberty
- When
- December 20, 8:45 PM CST to December 21, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Liberty County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 30.152, -94.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Widespread street flooding.
Flash Flood, Montgomery
- When
- December 20, 10:45 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 30.300, -95.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Widespread street flooding, especially Roman Forest Rd & HWY 59.
Flash Flood, San Jacinto
- When
- December 20, 10:52 PM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- San Jacinto County, Shepherd
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 30.580, -95.167 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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 Texas, December 20, 19972 deaths · 1 injured · $345,000 · 4 events
- Flash Flood in Texas, December 20, 19971 death · $50,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 20, 19971 death · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in Texas, December 20 to 21, 1997$100,000 · 9 events
- Heavy Rain in Texas, December 20 to 21, 199735 events
- Flash Flooding in Texas, December 20, 1997$30,000 · 2 events
- Flash Flood in Texas, December 20, 1997$20,000 · 1 event
- Ice Storm in Oklahoma, December 20 to 21, 199711 events
- Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Texas, December 20 to 21, 19977 events
- Flash Flooding in Texas, December 20, 19974 events
- Heavy Snow in New Mexico, December 20, 19973 events
- Flash Flooding in Texas, December 20 to 21, 19973 events
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: 5620563, 5620564, 5620565, 5620566.