Event narrative (NOAA)
Thunderstorms producing heavy rain continued to redevelop across southwest Ford County during the late morning and early afternoon producing widespread significant flash flooding in many areas, including in Gibson City. Numerous homes and businesses suffered significant flood damage. Local officials estimated about 800 properties were affected by flooding. Most roads were closed and impassable with several feet of water across some roads. Multiple cars were stalled in flood waters with multiple water rescues. A senior citizen center was inundated with flood waters and multiple water rescues were performed to remove the residents. To the southwest of Gibson City, vegetation was flattened in many low lying areas due to the fast flowing flood waters. Rainfall amounts in Gibson City and
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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.