Texas, 1997Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 23 to 26, 1997
June 23 to 26, 1997 · NWS FWD · 7 events in 5 counties and zones
5 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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, Stephens
- When
- June 23, 3:03 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Stephens County, Breckenridge
- Coordinates
- 32.736, -98.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous creeks remained flooded throughout the county with several roads still under water.
Flash Flood, Stephens
- When
- June 23, 8:54 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Stephens County, Breckenridge
- Coordinates
- 32.736, -98.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Many areas remained flooded across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin
- When
- June 23, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Fannin County, 9 mi N of Bonham
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.720, -96.180
Flash Flood, Navarro
- When
- June 25, 4:06 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Navarro County, 4 mi E of Corsicana
- Coordinates
- 32.047, -96.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Portions of Highway 31 were flooded.
Flash Flood, Dallas
- When
- June 26, 3:00 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, Oak Cliff
- Coordinates
- 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Over 5.40 inches of rain in an hour resulted in a rapid rise of water and flooding of local streets.
Flash Flood, Dallas
- When
- June 26, 3:30 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, Wilmer
- Coordinates
- 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Creeks overflowed their banks and flooded nearby roads.
Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson
- When
- June 26, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Anderson County, Neches
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 31.870, -95.500
Strong winds blew down large tree limbs.
- 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.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado and Hail in Colorado, June 23, 1997$4.1 million · F0 · 8 events
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Texas, June 23, 1997$500,000 · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 23 to 24, 1997$65,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 23, 1997$30,000 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in West Virginia, June 23, 19971 injured · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 23, 19971 injured · $2,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 23, 1997$9,000 · 6 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 23, 1997$5,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wyoming, June 23, 199760 kt wind · 3 events
- Hail in Wyoming, June 23, 19971.75 in hail · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 23, 199750 kt wind · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 23, 19971.25 in hail · 2 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: 5608554, 5608555, 5608556, 5608557, 5608558, 5608559, 5608560.