Texas, 2000

Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 17 to 19, 2000

June 17 to 19, 2000 · NWS FWD · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

June 17 & 18 - Event NarrativeFor the third weekend in a row there was more flooding with slow moving storms. 90 in Rockwall (Rockwall county).

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 17 & 18 - Event NarrativeFor the third weekend in a row there was more flooding with slow moving storms. Some higher totals included 1.90 in Ferris (Ellis county), 1.45 in Hillsboro, 2.00 in Itasca (Hill county); 1.78 in Athens (Henderson county); 3.71 in Navarro Mills (Navarro county), 2.18 in Temple (Bell county); 1.90 in Rockwall (Rockwall county).

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 22 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:19 UTC.

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Event by event

9 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Tarrant

When
June 17, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Ft Worth
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Summit street and Interstate 30 had to be barricaded due to high water.

Flash Flood, Bell

When
June 17, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Bell County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.038, -97.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

All low lying areas on Interstate 35, from Salado to just north of Temple, were under water.

Flash Flood, Hill

When
June 18, 3:11 AM CST
Where
Hill County, Abbott
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water was reported over Interstate 35 near Abbott.

Flash Flood, Van Zandt

When
June 18, 7:35 AM CST
Where
Van Zandt County, Phalba
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.564, -95.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Farm Market 316 was reported under water.

Flash Flood, Bell

When
June 18, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Bell County, Nolanville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.038, -97.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The entrance to a mobile home park had to be barricaded due to high water.

Flash Flood, Bell

When
June 18, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Bell County, 1 mi E of Killeen
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.038, -97.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous streets were flooded in Harker Heights.

Flash Flood, McLennan

When
June 18, 12:43 PM CST
Where
McLennan County, Elm Mott
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.552, -97.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water covered the road at F.M. 308 and Boad Road.

Flash Flood, Hill

When
June 18, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Hill County, Abbott
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water was reported over Interstate 35 at mile marker 359.

Flash Flood, Navarro

When
June 18, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Navarro County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.047, -96.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water was over F.M. 637 near Highway 287.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
June 19, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Anderson County, Frankston
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.050, -95.500

Powerlines were blown down.

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.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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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: 5149876, 5149877, 5149878, 5149879, 5148681, 5148682, 5149880, 5149881, 5149882, 5148683.