Texas, 1998Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Texas, December 4 to 11, 1998
December 4 to 11, 1998 · NWS FWD · 24 events in 12 counties and zones
19 flash flood, 5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 19 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
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $45,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 24
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, Hunt
- When
- December 4, 12:06 AM CST to 2:12 AM CST
- Where
- Hunt County, Greenville
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 33.124, -96.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Streets and intersections were flooded, with some streets closed, at 0212 CST. Several motorists were stranded by high water.
Flash Flood, Dallas
- When
- December 4, 12:15 AM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, Garland
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A woman was swept away and drowned as she fled her stalled car, in Duck Creek, to move to higher ground.
Flash Flood, Dallas
- When
- December 4, 12:30 AM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, Garland
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A high water rescue had to be performed for two persons trapped in a creek.
Flash Flood, Collin
- When
- December 4, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Collin County, 1 mi S of Nevada
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A car was submerged by high water on County Road 590 south of Nevada.
Flash Flood, Collin
- When
- December 4, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Collin County, Central Portion
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Highway 380 was closed due to high water.
Flash Flood, Rockwall
- When
- December 4, 1:30 AM CST to 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Rockwall County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.898, -96.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous county roads were flooded.
Flash Flood, Delta
- When
- December 4, 1:36 AM CST
- Where
- Delta County, Cooper
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.386, -95.672 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
City streets in Cooper, and in the western part of Delta County, were flooded.
Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt
- When
- December 4, 4:40 AM CST
- Where
- Van Zandt County, 2 mi N of Phalba
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.450, -95.980
A mobile home was unroofed and an 18 wheeler was blown over by high thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson
- When
- December 4, 5:20 AM CST
- Where
- Johnson County, Venus
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.430, -97.120
Strong thunderstorm winds damaged 3 mobile homes, 2 barns, and a recreational vehicle.
Flash Flood, Van Zandt
- When
- December 4, 8:22 AM CST
- Where
- Van Zandt County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.564, -95.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous county roads were flooded.
Flash Flood, Kaufman
- When
- December 4, 8:45 AM CST
- Where
- Kaufman County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous county roads were flooded.
Flash Flood, Hunt
- When
- December 4, 1:30 PM CST to 1:50 PM CST
- Where
- Hunt County, 6 mi S of Greenville
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 33.124, -96.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Motorists were stranded by high water on Highway 34. A car and two pickup trucks were swept off Farm Market 1903 near Interstate 30.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wise
- When
- December 6, 10:40 AM CST
- Where
- Wise County, Newark
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 33.000, -97.480
Thunderstorm Wind, Denton
- When
- December 6, 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Krum
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 33.270, -97.250
Thunderstorm Wind, Wise
- When
- December 7, 11:20 AM CST
- Where
- Wise County, 1 mi E of Decatur
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.230, -97.580
Flash Flood, Ellis
- When
- December 7, 3:20 PM CST
- Where
- Ellis County, Waxahachie
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous streets were flooded.
Flash Flood, Ellis
- When
- December 7, 3:20 PM CST
- Where
- Ellis County, Red Oak
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous streets were flooded.
Flash Flood, Ellis
- When
- December 7, 3:31 PM CST
- Where
- Ellis County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Parts of Interstate 35 were flooded.
Flash Flood, Ellis
- When
- December 10, 1:06 PM CST to 9:25 PM CST
- Where
- Ellis County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Five county roads were closed between Maypearl and Midlothian.
Flash Flood, Hill
- When
- December 10, 1:06 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Hill County, 2 mi SW of Covington
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm rains caused county roads to be closed due to high water.
Flash Flood, Johnson
- When
- December 10, 3:10 PM CST
- Where
- Johnson County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Four county roads were closed due to high water from thunderstorm rains.
Flash Flood, Ellis
- When
- December 10, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Ellis County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Additional county roads were flooded and closed from thunderstorm rains.
Flash Flood, Hunt
- When
- December 10, 7:14 PM CST to December 11, 2:30 AM CST
- Where
- Hunt County, Quinlan
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.124, -96.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous county roads were closed, west of Quinlan, due to heavy rains.
Flash Flood, Johnson
- When
- December 10, 9:28 PM CST
- Where
- Johnson County, Mansfield
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several county roads near Mansfield were closed due to high water from thunderstorm rains.
- 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.
- Winter Storm in Utah, December 4, 1998$50,000 · 7 events
- Dense Fog in Florida, December 4, 199815 events
- Heavy Snow in Montana, December 4, 19988 events
- High Surf in Hawaii, December 4 to 7, 19986 events
- Heavy Snow in California, December 4 to 6, 19984 events
- Heavy Snow in North Dakota, December 4, 19984 events
- High Surf in California, December 4 to 5, 19982 events
- Heat in Arkansas, December 4 to 5, 19981 event
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, December 4, 1998$5,000 · 1 event
- Cold in California, December 4, 19981 event
- Heat in Rhode Island, December 4, 19981 event
- Heat in Georgia, December 4, 19981 event
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: 5673554, 5673552, 5673553, 5673643, 5673644, 5673641, 5673556, 5673639, 5673638, 5673640, 5673642, 5673555, 5673645, 5673646, 5673647, 5673648, 5673649, 5673650, 5673651, 5673653, 5673654, 5673652, 5673656, 5673655.