Texas, 1999

Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, January 29, 1999

January 29, 1999 · NWS HGX · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

5 flash flood, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
$29,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 Shreveport radar (KSHV), 195 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:01 UTC.

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Event by event

5 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Houston

When
January 29, 4:50 AM CST to 8:05 AM CST
Where
Houston County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.318, -95.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor street flooding countywide.

Flash Flood, Houston

When
January 29, 8:45 AM CST to 2:25 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.318, -95.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many roads flooded across the county. Road closures include: FM 229, HWY 70, and HWY 75.

Flash Flood, Trinity

When
January 29, 10:20 AM CST to 11:25 AM CST
Where
Trinity County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.089, -95.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High water reported on HWY 19, HWY 94, and FM 287.

Flash Flood, San Jacinto

When
January 29, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
San Jacinto County, North Portion
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.580, -95.167 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some roads flooded across northern portions of the area.

Flash Flood, Walker

When
January 29, 12:00 PM CST to 1:15 PM CST
Where
Walker County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.739, -95.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

FM 230 closed due to high water. Minor street flooding across the remainder of the county.

Hail, Burleson

When
January 29, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Burleson County, Caldwell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.530, -96.680

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5685846, 5685848, 5685847, 5685949, 5685950, 5685951.