Texas, 2000

Flash Flooding in Texas, June 1 to 2, 2000

June 1 to 2, 2000 · NWS LUB · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

8 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 Amarillo radar (KAMA), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:33 UTC.

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Event by event

8 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Castro

When
June 1, 5:34 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Castro County, Central Portion
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.530, -102.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Portions of many roads were reported flooded and closed.

Flash Flood, Lamb

When
June 1, 6:28 PM CST to 8:30 PM CST
Where
Lamb County, Sudan
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.069, -102.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway 84 was flooded and closed.

Flash Flood, Bailey

When
June 1, 6:42 PM CST to 8:15 PM CST
Where
Bailey County, Muleshoe
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.069, -102.830 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway 70 and Farm-to-Market Road 214 were flooded and closed.

Flash Flood, Terry

When
June 1, 7:45 PM CST to June 2, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Terry County, Brownfield
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.174, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway 62/82 was flooded and closed in several locations between Brownfield and Meadow.

Flash Flood, Hockley

When
June 1, 8:17 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Hockley County, East Central Portion
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.608, -102.343 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Portions of Highway 114 were flooded. Several cars were stranded in the high water.

Flash Flood, Lubbock

When
June 1, 8:30 PM CST to June 2, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Lubbock County, Lubbock
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.610, -101.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The City of Lubbock EOC reported numerous roads flooded and closed.

Flash Flood, Hockley

When
June 1, 8:44 PM CST to June 2, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Hockley County, Sundown
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.608, -102.343 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads were flooded and closed in town with two to three feet of water covering them.

Flash Flood, Crosby

When
June 1, 11:45 PM CST to June 2, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Crosby County, 4 mi W of Ralls
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.615, -101.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Portions of Highway 62/82 were flooded and closed. Two cars were stranded in the high water.

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.

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: 5149890, 5149892, 5149891, 5149893, 5149894, 5149895, 5149964, 5149965.