Texas, 2000

Flood in Texas, October 22, 2000

October 22, 2000 · NWS LCH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Nearly fifteen inches of rain fell across extreme western portions of Hardin County, resulting in minor flooding in Thicket. A church had to be sandbagged to keep water from going into the building.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 LCH wrote it up.

Nearly fifteen inches of rain fell across extreme western portions of Hardin County, resulting in minor flooding in Thicket. A church had to be sandbagged to keep water from going into the building. Several streets and dirt roads had minor damage.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Hardin

When
October 22, 8:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Hardin County, Thicket
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.332, -94.390 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5174210.