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FloodTarrant, Texas

August 18, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Tarrant

Event narrative (NOAA)

Areal flooding continued for several hours after scattered to numerous thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall produced flash flooding in Tarrant County. Most of the areal flooding occurred over the northern half of the county. Between 1-4.5 of rain had fallen over the area; resulting in the flooding of several creeks, underpasses, and streets. At about 10:15 pm CDT, a 33-year old man drowned in a swift moving creek near Trammel Davis Road and South Norwood Drive in Fort Worth. The man stepped into the creek to cool off and was swept off his feet.

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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.

Flood — Tarrant, Texas, August 18, 2012 | DisasterAtlasUSA