Texas, 1997

Flash Flooding in Texas, June 22 to 23, 1997

June 22 to 23, 1997 · NWS FWD · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

4 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:12 UTC.

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Event by event

4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Erath

When
June 22, 11:10 PM CST to June 23, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Erath County, Stephenville
Coordinates
32.236, -98.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several streets were flooded in town.

Flash Flood, Comanche

When
June 23, 2:30 AM CST to 5:30 AM CST
Where
Comanche County, Comanche
Coordinates
31.948, -98.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous roads throughout the county were flooded and closed.

Flash Flood, Comanche

When
June 23, 5:57 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Comanche County, Comanche
Coordinates
31.948, -98.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous roads remained closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood, Comanche

When
June 23, 8:50 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Comanche County, Comanche
Coordinates
31.948, -98.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous roads remained closed due to flooding.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5608454, 5608455, 5608456, 5608457.