Event narrative (NOAA)
Numerous vehicles were swept into Mountain Creek along highway 16...about 1 mile south of Comanche. Water rescues were performed...however two bodies were found in the creek. Also, a couple who lived along the creek lost their home to the flood waters. Highway 16 was closed between the Comanche and Mills county line.
Other notable flood events in Texas
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.