Texas, 1998

Flash Flooding in Texas, January 4, 1998

January 4, 1998 · NWS FWD · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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  • Wind
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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), 131 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:13 UTC.

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Event by event

3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Grayson

When
January 4, 9:15 PM CST to 11:15 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, Sherman
Coordinates
33.627, -96.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads were reported flooded in and around town.

Flash Flood, Fannin

When
January 4, 9:17 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Fannin County, Bonham
Coordinates
33.594, -96.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads were flooded and closed.

Flash Flood, Fannin

When
January 4, 10:01 PM CST to 11:45 PM CST
Where
Fannin County, Bonham
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.594, -96.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads were flooded and closed. Several bridges were washed out.

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: 5631605, 5631606, 5631607.