Texas, 2000

Flash Flooding in Texas, June 10 to 11, 2000

June 10 to 11, 2000 · NWS FWD · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

June 10 & 11 - Event NarrativeOnce again, there was substantial flash flooding over a good portion of the county warning area. 40 in Navarro mills (Navarro county).

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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 FWD wrote it up.

June 10 & 11 - Event NarrativeOnce again, there was substantial flash flooding over a good portion of the county warning area. Some of the heavier amounts included 2.04 in Cleburne (Johnson county); 2.05 in Decatur (Wise county); 2.65 in Roanoke (Denton county); 3.40 in Navarro mills (Navarro county). There were numerous flooding reports in Dallas county as well.

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Event by event

15 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Wise

When
June 10, 11:45 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
Where
Wise County, Cottondale
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy thunderstorm rain brought water over F.M. 2123, which was closed at 1230 CST.

Flash Flood, Johnson

When
June 10, 2:29 PM CST to 2:39 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Cleburne
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Widespread street flooding was reported in town.

Flash Flood, Hill

When
June 10, 2:41 PM CST
Where
Hill County, Whitney
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Street flooding was reported.

Flash Flood, Limestone

When
June 11, 9:55 AM CST
Where
Limestone County, Groesbeck
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.546, -96.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An underpass was temporarily closed due to high water. Widespread street flooding was also reported.

Flash Flood, Ellis

When
June 11, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Ellis County, Ovilla
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Westmorland Road was closed south of town.

Flash Flood, Ellis

When
June 11, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Ellis County, Midlothian
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water was reported over a road in the south part of town.

Flash Flood, Ellis

When
June 11, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Ellis County, Palmer
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy thunderstorm rain brought water over the Interstate 45 service road.

Flash Flood, Dallas

When
June 11, 11:47 AM CST
Where
Dallas County, Dallas
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Street flooding was reported in the White Rock Lake area.

Flash Flood, Dallas

When
June 11, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Garland
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A high water rescue was performed when children from a church bus became stranded in three to four feet of water.

Flash Flood, Collin

When
June 11, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Collin County, Murphy
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash flooding of streets was reported in town.

Flash Flood, Dallas

When
June 11, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Sachse
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cars were stranded by high water on Highway 78 on the northeast side of town.

Flash Flood, Parker

When
June 11, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Parker County, Reno
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Street flooding was reported in town.

Flash Flood, Tarrant

When
June 11, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Blue Mound
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water covered the road at Blue Mound and Interstate 820.

Flash Flood, Limestone

When
June 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Limestone County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.546, -96.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway 84 at C.R. 194 was flooded.

Flash Flood, Hood

When
June 11, 6:46 PM CST
Where
Hood County, Granbury
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.430, -97.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Street flooding was reported in town. Farm Market 51 and 56 were also flooded.

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: 5149404, 5149405, 5149406, 5149407, 5149408, 5149409, 5149410, 5149411, 5149412, 5149415, 5149413, 5149414, 5149504, 5149416, 5149503.