Tropical Depression Bill brought flooding to parts of North Texas. The counties that experienced the most significant flooding were Wise and Montague Counties, and the northern parts of Parker County.
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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 episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
Tropical Depression Bill brought flooding to parts of North Texas. The counties that experienced the most significant flooding were Wise and Montague Counties, and the northern parts of Parker County. Over a foot of rain fell in parts of Montague County. The ground in many areas was still saturated from heavy rainfall in April and May, and the heavy rainfall from TD Bill quickly overflowed creeks, streams, lakes, and roads. In some areas it took over 24 hours for the water to drain. Heavy rainfall and strong storms in remnant bands across the southeastern counties of the CWA also caused some flooding and damage as the TD moved north of the area. Unfortunately, one boy drowned during this event in Bell County. Minimal wind damage was reported but two marinas at Lake Lewisville suffered significant damage.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 16, 10:57 PM CST, 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1157 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015 .AVIATION... NOT MUCH CHANGE IS NEED TO THIS TAF PACKAGE AS TROPICAL STORM BILL REMAINS ON COURSE. WE EXPECT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN TO AFFECT WACO TO START THIS FORECAST. THE MAJORITY OF THE RAIN WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE METROPLEX TAF SITES UNTIL ABOUT 10Z. WE EXPECT PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT ALL TAF SITES FROM ABOUT 15Z THROUGH 23Z WEDNESDAY. THE BEST WINDOW FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS WHEN SOME SURFACE HEATING WILL ACT TO DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE. PRECIPITATION CHANCES SHOULD DECREASE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH WEDNESDAY EVENING. MVFR CEILINGS WILL ACCOMPANY THE RAINFALL OVERNIGHT/WEDNESDAY WITH OCCASIONAL IFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY IN THE HEAVIER RAIN CORES. AN EAST WIND WILL PREVAIL OVERNIGHT AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 8 AND 12 KNOTS. THE WIND WILL BECOME SLIGHTLY MORE NORTHEAST AS THE CENTER OF THE CIRCULATION APPROACHES. THE WIND WILL TURN BACK TO THE SOUTH/SOUTHWEST ONCE THE CENTER OF THE CIRCULATION PASSES TO THE NORTH. LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT THE PRESSURE GRADIENT MAY BE A BIT STRONGER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. THEREFORE...HAVE INCREASED WIND SPEEDS DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY TO AROUND 17 KNOTS SUSTAINED. WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO MENTION LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR WHEN WE EXPECT THE STRONGEST RAIN/STORMS. 79 && .UPDATE... TROPICAL STORM BILL HAS PICKED UP SOME STEADY NORTHWARD MOTION THIS EVENING AFTER DAWDLING ALONG THE ALONG THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST EARLIER TODAY. NOW THAT THE SUN IS SETTING THE CONVECTION IS CONSOLIDATING AROUND THE CORE OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE. THIS PROCESS IS COMMON WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS AFTER THEY MOVE INLAND. ESSENTIALLY WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THAT WITH THE SUN SETTING THE TEMPERATURES COOL ALL AROUND THE TROPICAL SYSTEM WHERE SKIES ARE CLEAR. THESE COOLING TEMPERATURES RESULT IN INCREASING PRESSURES...THEREBY INCREASING THE RELATIVE STRENGTH AND LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE AT THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL SYSTEM. THIS CONSOLIDATING CONVECTIVE CENTER...OFTEN CALLED CORE RAINS...CAN PRODUCE TREMENDOUS AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. WHEN THE SUN COMES BACK UP THE GROUND HEATS UP...AND PRESSURES FALL ALL AROUND THE TROPICAL LOW. THIS THEREBY DECREASES THE RELATIVE STRENGTH OF THE LOW AND CONVERGENCE DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS...AND WE SEE AN EXPANSION OF THE COVERAGE OF RAINFALL. BECAUSE SURFACE TEMPERATURES DO NOT CHANGE MUCH FROM DAY TO NIGHT OVER OCEANS...IT IS ONE OF THE MANY REASONS TROPICAL CYCLONES FORM OVER THE OCEAN BECAUSE THE CONVECTION CAN STAY NEAR THE CENTER OF THE LOW THROUGH THE DAYTIME HOURS. VERY INTENSE CONVECTION HAS FORMED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE AS IT NOW NEARS THE CITY OF LA GRANGE. WHILE THE RADAR PRESENTATION MAY NOT LOOK IMPRESSIVE...WITH VALUES ONLY 45-55 DBZ JUST NORTH OF THE CENTER...THE REALITY IS THAT THIS BAND OF RAIN IS PRODUCING 2-4 INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR. NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT RADAR DOES NOT MEASURE THE INTENSITY OF RAINFALL...BUT RATHER MEASURES HOW WELL THE TARGETS ARE REFLECTING THE RADAR SIGNAL WHICH ENDS UP BEING MORE OF A FUNCTION OF HOW BIG THE HYDROMETEOR IS. TROPICAL RAINFALL IS USUALLY COMPOSED OF SMALL 2 TO 3 MM DIAMETER RAINDROPS WHILE CONTINENTAL CONVECTION HAS MUCH LARGER RAINDROPS AND OFTEN IS COMPOSED OF HIGHLY REFLECTIVE ICE PARTICLES IN THE CLOUD. SO THAT IS WHY WE GET MORE CONCERNED ABOUT HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THESE TYPES OF SYSTEMS EVEN THOUGH THE RADAR PRESENTATION LOOKS WEAKER THAN NORMAL THUNDERSTORMS. THE CENTER SHOULD CONTINUE ITS NORTHWARD MOTION DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND THE CORE RAINFALL WILL SPREAD INTO THE SOUTHERN CWA AFTER MIDNIGHT...HEADING NORTH INTO THE DFW METROPLEX BY DAYBREAK. BY MIDDAY...WE WILL SEE AN EXPANSION OF THE CONVECTION THAT WILL COVER MORE OF THE AREA. THIS WILL INCLUDE A TORNADO THREAT IF INSTABILITY IS HIGH ENOUGH MAINLY EAST OF I-35. FOR THE FORECAST UPDATE...HAVE REDUCED POPS AND QPF ACROSS THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS WHERE MOST OF THE RAIN WILL NOT ARRIVE UNTIL AROUND DAYBREAK AND BEYOND. OTHERWISE NO CHANGES WERE NEEDED. TR.92 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 258 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015/ TROPICAL STORM BILL MADE LANDFALL NEAR MATAGORDA BAY THIS MORNING AND IS NOW MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWEST. BILL IS EXPECTED TO TURN MORE NORTHERLY AS IS MOVES FARTHER INLAND AND SHOULD PUSH INTO OUR CWA AROUND KILLEEN OR LAMPASAS NEAR OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE TRACK OF BILL THROUGH THE REGION REMAINS JUST WEST OF THE I-35/35W CORRIDOR...OR MORE SPECIALLY ALONG A KILLEEN TO MINERAL WELLS TO BOWIE LINE. LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND SPREAD NORTH-NORTHWEST OVER THE CWA. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR QUICK FORMING TROPICAL TORNADOES OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN CWA THIS AFTERNOON...THEN SPREADING FARTHER NORTH TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOST OF THESE SHOULD FORM NORTHEAST THROUGH SOUTHEAST OF BILLS SURFACE CENTER. IN ADDITION...RAINFALL RATES AND COVERAGE WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH ECHO TRAINING ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT ADDING TO PREVIOUS ACCUMULATIONS. WARM CORE TROPICAL SYSTEMS LIKE BILL USUALLY DEVELOP SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION UNDER ITS MID LEVEL CORE DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS...WHICH WOULD CONCENTRATE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL ALONG ITS TRACK LATE TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THUS...WE FEEL OUR STORM TOTAL...FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY...OF 3-6 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 6-12 INCHES ARE GOOD FOR THIS SYSTEM. OUR FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL REMAIN AS IS FOR THIS FORECAST. WE EXPECT THE TORNADO WATCH TO SPREAD NORTHWARD LATE THIS EVENING OR IN THE LATE NIGHT HOURS...AND MAY STILL BE ACTIVE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. AREA LAKES AND RIVERS SHOULD BEGIN TO RESPOND ON WEDNESDAY WITH BIGGER RISES IN THE DAYS TO COME. THE RIVER/LAKE FLOODING WILL LIKELY BE AS SERIOUS AS WHAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH...AND FOR SOME LOCATIONS IT COULD TURN OUT WORSE. BILL WILL MOVE INTO OKLAHOMA ON THURSDAY AND INTO SOUTHERN MISSOURI ON FRIDAY. THERE WILL BE SOME LINGERING CONVECTION ON FRIDAY...BUT SHOULD END FRIDAY EVENING. THE SOUTHEAST COUNTIES WILL HAVE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON CONVECTION ON SATURDAY AS A WEAK EASTERLY WAVE MOVES WEST ALONG THE I-10 CORRIDOR. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS NEXT WEEK WHICH WILL KEEP THE CWA UNDER A GENERALLY EASTERLY UPPER FLOW PATTERN MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. FOR NOW WILL KEEP THE REGION HOT AND DRY ON SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...BUT WE WILL HAVE TO WATCH CLOSELY FOR ANOTHER EASTERLY WAVE WHICH COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED AFTERNOON CONVECTION OVER THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES. 75 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX 73 81 73 84 73 / 80 100 80 70 30 WACO, TX 74 83 74 85 72 / 100 100 70 70 30 PARIS, TX 72 82 72 83 72 / 60 100 80 80 50 DENTON, TX 72 80 72 84 72 / 80 100 80 70 30 MCKINNEY, TX 72 81 72 83 72 / 70 100 80 80 40 DALLAS, TX 73 82 74 84 73 / 80 100 80 70 30 TERRELL, TX 73 82 73 84 73 / 80 100 80 80 50 CORSICANA, TX 74 81 73 83 73 / 90 100 80 70 40 TEMPLE, TX 72 83 73 85 72 / 100 100 70 70 30 MINERAL WELLS, TX 71 80 70 85 71 / 90 100 60 50 20 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR TXZ091>095- 100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175. && 79/92
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 404 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-171230- MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN- HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS- ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL- JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-NAVARRO- FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-LIMESTONE- LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON- 404 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH TEXAS BY TONIGHT. FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF NORTH TEXAS. LANDFALLING TROPICAL CYCLONES OFTEN TIMES PRODUCE TORNADOES. THE THREAT FOR FAST MOVING TROPICAL TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE AREAS WITH THE BIGGEST TORNADO THREAT ARE EXPECTED TO BE EAST OF INTERSTATE 35. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH TEXAS ON WEDNESDAY. FLASH FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM BILL WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT. THE TORNADO THREAT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TOMORROW EAST OF THE CENTER OF THE REMNANTS OF BILL. SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY ACROSS NORTH TEXAS BEFORE RAIN CHANCES DIMINISH THIS WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED ACROSS NORTH TEXAS THROUGH TONIGHT. CAVANAUGH
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:01 UTC.
12 flash flood, 7 flood, 2 tropical depression. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong winds up to 35 mph from Tropical Depression Bill knocked down a few trees in Rockdale. A few of the damaged trees fell on power lines causing additional damage.
Persistent moderate and sometimes heavy rainfall resulted in minor flooding issues around Graham. Fireman's Park was flooded and Salt Creek was well outside of its banks but within the flood plain. Some minor street flooding occurred, too.
Wind gusts up to 45-50 mph associated with Tropical Depression Bill damaged 2 marinas on Lake Lewisville. At Hidden Cove Marina, two docks collided and broke off. Another dock was damaged. Ten boats also sank and several others were damaged. At Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club, 3 docks broke free and damaged the boats tethered to these docks. Other docks and several more boats at the marina suffered significant damage.
Numerous roads were closed across the county from heavy rain brought by Tropical Depression Bill. Chico and Paradise experienced some of the worse flooding in the county. In Chico, the local newspaper reported the intersection of Farm Road 1810 & Texas 101 was a raging river. Parts of 1810, Decatur Street, Weatherford Street, and Buffalo Street were flooded. On 1810 east of Chico, the flood waters were so deep only the tops of cars could be seen. Several homes in Chico had to be evacuated or rescued due to rising flood waters; including parts of West Kentucky Street. In Bridgeport, several roads were closed and Harwood Park was flooded. Other roads that were reported as closed included CR 4757 at Van Meter, CR 1590 west of CR 1593, CR 1700, CR 3250 at Goalaz Crossing, FM 51, FM 2123 at CR 3340, FM 3259, FM 2265, and the southbound lanes of US 81/287 near the Navigator Truck Stop.
Numerous roads were closed across the county due to heavy rains brought by TD Bill. Most of the road closures were in the northern portions of the county and around the Springtown area. Walnut Creek escaped its banks near FM 51, flooding the surrounding area.
Heavy rainfall brought by Tropical Depression Bill caused a rapid rise in Moss Lake which overflowed its spillway flooding FM 1201 and forcing the closure of the road.
Heavy rainfall in remnant bands from TD Bill resulted in flooding in the Holland area. The local newspaper reported streets were impassable and some homes flooded. Also flooded was city hall, the police station, the fire department and a recording studio.
Numerous roads in Bowie were covered with water and impassable. Some roads north of Bowie were also flooded.
Water was flowing over the southbound lanes of Interstate 45 in Corsicana as remnant bands from TD Bill produced heavy rainfall over the area.
Numerous roads across the county were impassable due to flooding after Tropical Depression Bill brought up to 12.5 inches of rain to the county. A few specific roads that were reported as closed include FM 1956 between Nocona and Capps Corner, FM 103 between Nocona and Hynds City, and FM 3206 in the St Jo area. Some high water rescues were needed for stranded vehicles.
Heavy rainfall in remnant bands from TD Bill resulted in flooding in Nolanville. An 11 year old boy was swept into a drainage culvert near Avenue H and 10th Street after losing his footing when approaching whirling high waters in the culvert. He passed away on the 18th.
Numerous roads across the northern portions of the county remained closed due to flooding from heavy rains from Tropical Depression Bill.
A creek in the Chico area was flooding homes.
Several roads across parts of the county remained closed due to flooding from heavy rains related to Tropical Depression Bill. Water was still flowing over the southbound lanes of Interstate 45 for a few hours after the rain ended.
Heavy rainfall within remnant bands from TD Bill caused the flooding of several streets in Mexia. Some high water rescues were needed in the city.
A high water rescue was reported just after 8 pm on County Road 374 just west of Lake Mexia. The flash flooding was caused by heavy rainfall within remnant bands from TD Bill.
Tropical Depression Bill brought heavy rain to Montague and Cooke counties. The heaviest rains fell in Montague County but runoff from the heavy rain in Montague County flooded creeks and streams into Cooke County causing the closing of several roads in the western and southwestern portions of the county.
Flooding continued on some roadways in the county due to heavy rains related to Tropical Depression Bill.
Numerous roads in the county remained closed due to flooding from heavy rains from Tropical Depression Bill.
Numerous roads across the county remained closed due to flooding from heavy rains from Tropical Depression Bill.
Several roads across the western and southwestern portions of the county remained closed due to flooding from heavy rains from Tropical Depression Bill. The heaviest rains had fallen in Montague County but runoff into Cooke County resulted in swollen creeks and streams.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood, Bell | 2015-06-17 | 11 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Indirect |
| Flash Flood, Bell | 2015-06-17 | 11 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, June 2015The 2015 hurricane season
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: 591324, 589823, 591321, 586710, 586714, 589806, 589773, 586719, 586733, 586720, 586732, 587770, 588576, 587783, 586734, 586735, 589814, 587784, 587768, 587771, 589822.