Texas, 1999

Flash Flooding and Flooding in Texas, June 14 to 15, 1999

June 14 to 15, 1999 · NWS MAF · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

3 flash flood, 2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Pecos

When
June 14, 11:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Pecos County, Southwest Portion
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
30.781, -102.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

After several heavy rain events in the Hovey area, heavy rains once again pounded the Hovey area causing flash flooding over an extensive area west of U.S. Highway 67 in Pecos County. These waters eventually flowed into Coyanosa Draw causing it to flood.

Flood, Pecos

When
June 14, 3:00 PM CST to June 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Pecos forecast zone
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
30.781, -102.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos

When
June 14, 3:00 PM CST to June 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos forecast zone
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

The flooding waters from the Hovey area worked their way down Coyanosa Draw toward the Pecos River. One rain report from over the weekend was 10.65" of rain measured 1 mile northwest of Hovey. By 630 pm CDT the flow under the I-10 bridge had risen to an estimated 15 feet in depth, while at the U.S. 285 crossing the normal 2 foot depth was occurring. By 730 pm the Highway 285 crossing was 6 feet deep and by 930 pm was flooding the highway with one foot of water. This flooding continued until approximately 230 am. The width of this flooding across the highway was about 1500-2000 feet.This flood wave worked its way to the north toward the Pecos River and caused flash flooding on FM 1450 and FM 1776.When the flood wave crested along FM 1450 there was flooding for a 5-6 mile stretch. A few miles north of FM 1450 the waters ran into the Pecos River.

Flash Flood, Pecos

When
June 15, 9:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Pecos County, Northwest Portion
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
30.781, -102.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Reeves

When
June 15, 9:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Reeves County, East Portion
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.323, -103.693 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash flooding occurred on FM 1776 and FM 1450 with waters rising to 2.5 feet deep in several places. Eventually the flooding became more generalized as the Coyanosa flood wave began to crest.

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.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5705845, 5705846, 5705847, 5705848, 5705849.