Texas, 1999

Flash Flooding in Texas, June 22, 1999

June 22, 1999 · NWS SJT · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

An isolated thunderstorm produced 6 to 10 inches of rain across extreme northern Crockett County during the early morning hours of the 22nd. The rainfall quickly ran off into Teepee Draw, with flood waters knocking down fences along the draw in northern Crockett County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$11,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SJT wrote it up.

An isolated thunderstorm produced 6 to 10 inches of rain across extreme northern Crockett County during the early morning hours of the 22nd. The rainfall quickly ran off into Teepee Draw, with flood waters knocking down fences along the draw in northern Crockett County. Teepee Draw then reached three quarters of a mile wide in southwest Irion County, covering Highway 67 just west of Barnhart. Although no damage was reported, the flooding would continue through the morning along the remainder of the draw in western Irion County.

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 113 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:14 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Crockett

When
June 22, 3:15 AM CST to 5:15 AM CST
Where
Crockett County, 22 mi N of Ozona
Property damage
$500
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.723, -101.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Irion

When
June 22, 7:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Irion County, West Portion
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.304, -100.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 5708704, 5708703.