Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$20.0M
Area
Grayson
Event narrative (NOAA)
Significant flooding occurred with cars and mobile homes moved by the force of the water. Numerous roads were closed across the county, including Highways 377 and 75, and more than 450 people were rescued from high water. One woman died in floodwaters as she drove on Texoma Parkway under the U.S. Highway 75 overpass. Another fatality occurred when a truck flooded at the intersection of FM 1417 and Highway 11. A bridge on Highway 11 south of Sherman suffered extensive damage.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.