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Flash FloodCooke, Texas

May 7, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$120K
Area
Cooke

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 36 year old man died when his vehicle was swept away by flood waters three-quarters of a mile south of Spring Creek Road, north of Valley View, TX. A little while later, Interstate 35 north of Valley View had to be closed due to high water. Several vehicles had stalled in the high water on the interstate.

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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.

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