Texas, 1997

Flash Flooding in Texas, June 8, 1997

June 8, 1997 · NWS MAF · 2 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

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.

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 17 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:08 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Midland

When
June 8, 2:10 PM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Midland County, 4 mi WNW of Midland
Coordinates
31.869, -102.032 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flooding along Andrews Highway near the intersection of Bates Rd. spilled over the curb and almost entered a home.

Flash Flood, Midland

When
June 8, 2:30 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Midland County, 3 mi NW of Midland
Coordinates
31.869, -102.032 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Torrents of water running under Golf Course Road in Midland undermined the roadway resulting in an eight foot wide collapse of the pavement into a hole. One car wrecked in the hole with the driver sustaining minor injuries. It took about two weeks for road crews to repair the road and associated drainage.

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.

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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: 5611352, 5611800.