Heavy Rain in Texas, January 5 to 7, 1998

Name: Heavy Rain in Texas, January 5 to 7, 1998
Start: 1998-01-05T17:00
End: 1998-01-07T12:00
Location: Texas

January 5 to 7, 1998 · NWS FWD · 46 events in 46 counties and zones

46 heavy rain, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 46 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 46

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.

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Event by event

46 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Montague

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Montague forecast zone
Coordinates: 33.676, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The arctic cold front that moved into North Texas on the 4th remained stationary over the area through the 7th. Rich gulf moisture remained in place and periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms occurred as several upper level disturbances translated across the area. Soils were saturated from earlier precipitation and each rain event triggered another period of flash flooding as heavy runoff overwhelmed swollen creeks and streams. Numerous roads were flooded and closed and many homes were engulfed in rising flood water. Widespread rainfall totals of two to four inches for the 3-day period from the 4th through the 7th occurred. A band of five to seven inches of rain fell from Arlington to Bonham and a band of five to ten inches of rain fell from Temple to Waco to Corsicana to Tyler. This period of heavy rain contributed to the unusually wet monthly precipitation totals across much of the area. January 1998 was the third wettest January on record in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and it was the second wettest January on record in the Waco area.

Heavy Rain, Anderson

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Anderson forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Bell

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Bell forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.038, -97.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Bosque

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Bosque forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.900, -97.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Collin

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Collin forecast zone
Coordinates: 33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Comanche

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Comanche forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.948, -98.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Cooke

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Cooke forecast zone
Coordinates: 33.639, -97.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Coryell

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Coryell forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.391, -97.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Dallas

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Dallas forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Delta

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Delta forecast zone
Coordinates: 33.386, -95.672 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Denton

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Denton forecast zone
Coordinates: 33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Eastland

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Eastland forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.327, -98.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Ellis

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Ellis forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Erath

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Erath forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.236, -98.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Falls

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Falls forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.253, -96.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Fannin

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Fannin forecast zone
Coordinates: 33.594, -96.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Freestone

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Freestone forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.705, -96.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Grayson

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Grayson forecast zone
Coordinates: 33.627, -96.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Hamilton

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.705, -98.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Henderson

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Henderson forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.212, -95.854 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Hill

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Hill forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Hood

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Hood forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.430, -97.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Hopkins

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Hopkins forecast zone
Coordinates: 33.150, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Hunt

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Hunt forecast zone
Coordinates: 33.124, -96.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Jack

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Jack forecast zone
Coordinates: 33.234, -98.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Johnson

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Johnson forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Kaufman

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Kaufman forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Lamar

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Lamar forecast zone
Coordinates: 33.667, -95.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Lampasas

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Lampasas forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.196, -98.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Leon

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Leon forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.297, -95.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Limestone

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Limestone forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.546, -96.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, McLennan

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: McLennan forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.552, -97.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Milam

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Milam forecast zone
Coordinates: 30.786, -96.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Mills

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Mills forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.495, -98.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Navarro

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Navarro forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.047, -96.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Palo Pinto

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Palo Pinto forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.753, -98.313 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Parker

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Parker forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Rains

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Rains forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.870, -95.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Robertson

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Robertson forecast zone
Coordinates: 31.027, -96.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Rockwall

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Rockwall forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.898, -96.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Somervell

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Somervell forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.222, -97.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Stephens

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Stephens forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.736, -98.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Tarrant

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Tarrant forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Van Zandt

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Van Zandt forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.564, -95.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Wise

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Wise forecast zone
Coordinates: 33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Young

When: January 5, 5:00 PM CST to January 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Young forecast zone
Coordinates: 33.177, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Rain: Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1998 Every state in 1998 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, January 1998

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: 5630237, 5630238, 5630239, 5630240, 5630241, 5630242, 5630243, 5630244, 5630245, 5630246, 5630247, 5630248, 5630249, 5630377, 5630378, 5630379, 5630380, 5630381, 5630382, 5630383, 5630384, 5630385, 5630386, 5630387, 5630388, 5630389, 5630390, 5630391, 5630392, 5630393, 5630394, 5630395, 5630396, 5630397, 5630398, 5630399, 5630400, 5630401, 5630402, 5630403, and more.