Texas, 1999Flash 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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- 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.
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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Heat in California, June 14 to 15, 199924 injured · 1 event
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Colorado, June 14, 1999$35 million · 1.5 in hail · 4 events
- Flash Flood in Alabama, June 14, 1999$500,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Maryland, June 14, 19991 injured · $80,000 · 5 events
- Lightning Strike in Georgia, June 14 to 15, 1999$100,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 14, 1999$68,000 · 52 kt wind · 5 events
- Flash Flood in Texas, June 14, 19991 injured · $40,000 · 1 event
- Hail in Nebraska, June 14, 1999$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event
- Cold in Wisconsin, June 14 to 15, 199916 events
- Flood and Hail in Colorado, June 14, 19990.75 in hail · 2 events
- Flood in Kansas, June 14, 19991 event
- Waterspout in Florida, June 14, 19991 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: 5705845, 5705846, 5705847, 5705848, 5705849.