Texas, 1997

Flash Flooding and Lightning Strike in Texas, June 6 to 7, 1997

June 6 to 7, 1997 · NWS HGX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 flash flood, 1 lightning, 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
$45,000
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.

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 141 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:58 UTC.

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Event by event

3 flash flood, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Colorado

When
June 6, 10:00 PM CST to June 7, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Colorado County, Eagle Lake
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
29.621, -96.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roads flooded, some up to 3 feet deep, in Eagle Lake.

Flash Flood, Austin

When
June 7, 2:12 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Austin County, 4 mi N of Industry
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.887, -96.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

HWY 109 & FM 2502 closed due to high water

Flash Flood, Washington

When
June 7, 2:12 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County, 4 mi S of Brenham
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.215, -96.403 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

HWY 109 closed due to high water

Lightning, Madison

When
June 7, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Madisonville
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.966, -95.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck tank and caused it to explode at Patfinder #1 Saltwater Disposal Facility.

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5610825, 5610826, 5610827, 5610828.