A slow moving storm system dropped heavy rain across North Central Texas Saturday night, December15th and during the day Sunday December 16th.  Unofficial reports of four to ten inches of rain fell in 48 hours along and east of Interstate 35.  Numerous county and farm to market roads were closed a prolonged period of time, due to sections of roadways and bridges being washed out.  Many rural schools were closed Monday December 17th, as school buses were not able to pick up school children due to closed or flooded roads, and washed out bridges.

Flash Flood in KAUFMAN, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 04:30:00 to 16-DEC-01 06:00:00 (CST)
Location: TERRELL
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Highway 80 between Terrell and Forney was flooded.  A storm spotter in the area reported 6.6 inches ofrain. Also, FM 148 between Highway 80 and Interstate 20 was flooded and closed.

Flash Flood in DELTA, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 14:45:00 to 16-DEC-01 14:45:00 (CST)
Location: COOPER
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

FM 224 remains closed from Cooper to the Hunt County line.

Flash Flood in HENDERSON, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 14:52:00 to 16-DEC-01 14:52:00 (CST)
Location: TOOL
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Seven county roads on the west side of Cedar Creek Lake are flooded.

Flash Flood in KAUFMAN, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 15:47:00 to 16-DEC-01 15:47:00 (CST)
Location: TERRELL
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Interstate 20 east and west bound, was closed between mile markers 497 and 501 just east of Terrell.

Flash Flood in DELTA, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 09:20:00 to 16-DEC-01 09:20:00 (CST)
Location: COOPER
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

County roads 1529 and 71 were closed due to high water.

Flash Flood in RAINS, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 09:10:00 to 16-DEC-01 09:10:00 (CST)
Location: EMORY
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

FM 275 north of Emory was closed due to high water.

Flash Flood in LEON, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 09:10:00 to 16-DEC-01 09:10:00 (CST)
Location: JEWETT
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Highway 9 at Jewett was covered with high water.

Flash Flood in HOPKINS, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 09:13:00 to 16-DEC-01 09:13:00 (CST)
Location: WEAVER
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Water was over several farm to market roads in the eastern part of the county.

Flash Flood in ROCKWALL, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 14:19:00 to 16-DEC-01 14:19:00 (CST)
Location: ROYSE CITY
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The service road on the north side of Interstate 30 was closed due to high water.

Flash Flood in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 14:40:00 to 16-DEC-01 14:40:00 (CST)
Location: PARIS
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous roads were closed in and around Paris, Pattonville, and across the county.  The beaver creek addition north of Paris was flooded.

Flash Flood in HUNT, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 14:45:00 to 16-DEC-01 14:45:00 (CST)
Location: GREENVILLE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Farm to market roads 276, 354, and 1565 remained closed due to flooding.  Highway 380 west of Greenville remains closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 01:05:00 to 16-DEC-01 01:05:00 (CST)
Location: PALMER
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Widespread street flooding was reported in Palmer, and numerous county roads flooded in surrounding areas.

Flash Flood in NAVARRO, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 12:45:00 to 16-DEC-01 12:45:00 (CST)
Location: CORSICANA
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Interstate 45 service road north of Corsicana was flooded, numerous secondary roads were flooded, and FM 1839 was flooded.

Flash Flood in KAUFMAN, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 12:50:00 to 16-DEC-01 12:50:00 (CST)
Location: KAUFMAN
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

County roads 2578, 1390, 306, and 149 were flooded.  Several people had to be rescued from vehicles on county road 149.

Flash Flood in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 00:34:00 to 16-DEC-01 13:34:00 (CST)
Location: ENNIS
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

County roads began to flood just after midnight.  County roads crews were out until 0500 am putting up barricades where roads were flooded. Roads crews had to go out again and put up more barricades through early afternoon. 17 roads remain closed in the  county through 134 pm.  Substantial damage occurred to four bridges.

Flash Flood in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 05:30:00 to 16-DEC-01 05:30:00 (CST)
Location: PATTONVILLE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

FM 2715 at Pattonville creek closed due to flooding.  Surrounding county roads were also closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 10:30:00 to 16-DEC-01 10:30:00 (CST)
Location: CRAWFORD
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A nine year old boy drowned as he was attempting to abandon a vehicle at a low water crossing.

Flash Flood in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 09:30:00 to 16-DEC-01 09:30:00 (CST)
Location: DALLAS
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous streets in the city of Dallas were closed and barricaded due to high water.

Flash Flood in HUNT, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 09:36:00 to 16-DEC-01 09:36:00 (CST)
Location: QUINLAN
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Highway 75 at Quinlan was closed due to high water.

Flash Flood in HUNT, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 10:30:00 to 16-DEC-01 10:30:00 (CST)
Location: CADDO MILLS
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Secondary roads around Caddo Mills that cross Brushy Creek were closed due to high water.  Also,FM 36, FM1565, Highway 380, and Highway 276 had sections closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in NAVARRO, TEXAS
From 16-DEC-01 10:30:00 to 16-DEC-01 10:30:00 (CST)
Location: BLOOMING GROVE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several county road bridges were destroyed by high water.