Texas, 2000

Flash Flooding in Texas, June 3 to 4, 2000

June 3 to 4, 2000 · NWS SJT · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A slow moving storm system produced 4 to 8 inches of rain across the area.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

A slow moving storm system produced 4 to 8 inches of rain across the area.

The radar

The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:07 UTC.

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Event by event

4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Coleman

When
June 3, 7:10 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
Where
Coleman County, Coleman
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.773, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains caused street flooding across the city of Coleman, with 1 to 2 feet of water covering several roadways.

Flash Flood, McCulloch

When
June 3, 11:50 PM CST to June 4, 2:00 AM CST
Where
McCulloch County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.199, -99.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains forced the closure of several roadways across McCulloch County. Farm Road 2028 was the hardest hit, with 2 feet of water flowing over the roadway.

Flash Flood, Mason

When
June 4, 2:00 AM CST to 4:30 AM CST
Where
Mason County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.718, -99.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A foot of water covered Farm Roads 1723 and 1871, as heavy rainfall covered the county.

Flash Flood, Coke

When
June 4, 12:50 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Coke County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.889, -100.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Kickapoo Creek near Bronte and Cow Creek between Bronte and Robert Lee were both reported out of their banks, as rainfall totals as high as 8 inches were reported across the county.

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: 5152471, 5152472, 5152473, 5152474.