An upper level low pressure system over the west combined with ample moisture over north Texas.  Storms trained over the same areas, creating flash flooding.

Flash Flood in HILL, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 10:30:00 to 27-MAY-07 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLUM
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

CR 1130 closed due to high water.

Flash Flood in KAUFMAN, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 11:43:00 to 27-MAY-07 13:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: KAUFMAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several roads flooded and closed across the area.

Flash Flood in COOKE, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 12:10:00 to 27-MAY-07 13:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAINESVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Highway 82 west, FM 2071, and FM 1201 were underwater.

Flash Flood in HUNT, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 11:00:00 to 27-MAY-07 12:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

FM 903 at Highway 69 and FM 2194 near Merit closed due to high water.

Flash Flood in MILAM, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 07:50:00 to 27-MAY-07 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMERON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several farm-to-market roads were closed due to high water including FM 1915 at Elm Creek Road.

Flash Flood in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 09:30:00 to 28-MAY-07 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MCGREGOR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Old Mexia Road and Hog Creek Road were both closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in MILAM, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 17:00:00 to 28-MAY-07 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMERON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The following roads were closed due to water: FM 487 at San Gabriel Creek, FM 486 at Little River, and FM 908.

Flash Flood in STEPHENS, TEXAS
From 29-MAY-07 10:00:00 to 29-MAY-07 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRECKENRIDGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Water was three to four feet deep on Walker Street and on Elliott Street at South Dunegan.

Flood in JOHNSON, TEXAS
From 29-MAY-07 18:00:00 to 29-MAY-07 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GODLEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The upper branch of the Nolan River was flooding portions of Highway 171 near CR 1126.

Flash Flood in COOKE, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 07:29:00 to 27-MAY-07 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAINESVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Interstate 35 service road south of Weaver Street was closed due to high water as well as FM 1201 at CR 451.

Flash Flood in BELL, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 07:45:00 to 27-MAY-07 09:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: TROY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Exit 307 on Interstate 35 was flooded and barricaded.

Flash Flood in CORYELL, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 07:45:00 to 27-MAY-07 09:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH MTN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A bridge was washed out on CR 265 between FM 929 and CR 264.

Flash Flood in COLLIN, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 09:06:00 to 27-MAY-07 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAVON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

FM 2755 was underwater and closed.

Flash Flood in LIMESTONE, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 09:38:00 to 27-MAY-07 11:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: KOSSE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

CR 707 was closed due to high water.

Flash Flood in ANDERSON, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 20:00:00 to 28-MAY-07 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PALESTINE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

CR 425 was underwater and had to be barricaded.  In addition, a large section of CR 2232 washed away, leaving residents stranded without another road to use.  The flooding broke a large pipe under the road and left a hole about eight feet wide and twelve feet across.  The school bus could not pick up children, the mail could not be delivered, and the trash could not be picked up.

Heavy Rain in HOOD, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 10:00:00 to 29-MAY-07 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE GRANBURY NORTH
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Persistent heavy rainfall over the span of a few days caused several backyard mudslides on the edge of Lake Granbury.  At one residence, large trees and about a hundred stone steps fell victim to the mudslide, sliding onto a boat dock below.  Numerous other waterfront properties experienced some damage due to shifting saturated grounds.  One residence lost their hot tub when the ground it was on fell into the lake.

Flash Flood in JOHNSON, TEXAS
From 29-MAY-07 16:00:00 to 29-MAY-07 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GODLEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A man and his pick-up truck were swept into Fall Creek after he tried to cross a flooded low-water crossing.  A high water rescue was required.  Nearby residents were unable to go home in the evening due to the fact that their road, along the same creek, was flooded by as much as twelve feet.

Flash Flood in HUNT, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 11:34:00 to 28-MAY-07 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUINLAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Water was running over roads and yards.  Also, FM 1565 south of Highway 276 was closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in YOUNG, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 15:35:00 to 27-MAY-07 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: OLNEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Streets had to be closed and cars were stranded in Olney.  Two high water rescues were required.  Water rushed through the back door of a convenience store and down the aisles.

Flash Flood in HUNT, TEXAS
From 29-MAY-07 16:27:00 to 29-MAY-07 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUINLAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Cars were stranded in high water near Quinlan.  Three homes were flooded and had to be evacuated in the Rolling Oaks subdivision on the south shore of Lake Tawakoni.  Several roads were flooded and barricaded, and a culvert on Northshore Road near Lake Tawakoni was washed out.

Flood in SOMERVELL, TEXAS
From 29-MAY-07 16:30:00 to 29-MAY-07 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLEN ROSE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A sixteen-year-old girl was pulled under by strong flood waters after her and her friends went swimming in the swollen Paluxy River.  The girl's body was found early Friday morning.  A game warden drowned while searching for her body after the search boat capsized.

Flood in MILAM, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 05:25:00 to 28-MAY-07 07:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMERON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several roads remained flooded and closed from earlier rains, including FM 1915 at Big Elm Creek, FM 1915 at Little River, CR 143, 147, 119, 120, and 240; FM 486 at Little River, FM 487 at San Gabriel River, and FM 908 at Brushy Creek; CR 407 at Clay's Creek, and CR 443 at Turkey Creek north of Thorndale.  The culvert on CR 330 in Milano was washed out.

Flash Flood in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 08:45:00 to 27-MAY-07 10:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MART
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Old Mart Road, South Third Street, Tradinghouse Lane, and Boys Ranch Road were closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in ROCKWALL, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 08:22:00 to 27-MAY-07 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FATE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

In Royse City, FM 548 at Lakes Drive was flooded.  Parker Creek was over its banks.  FM 549 north of Highway 66 and FM 2642 were flooded near Fate.

Flash Flood in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 11:30:00 to 27-MAY-07 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAYPEARL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Bee Creek Road near Maypearl and Highway 34 at FM 1181 near Ennis were closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in JACK, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-07 18:20:00 to 27-MAY-07 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSBORO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High water was reported on FM 2190 and on several other roads in the western and northwestern portions of the county.

Flash Flood in MILAM, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 09:00:00 to 28-MAY-07 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: THORNDALE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous roads were closed due to flooding, including FM 1915 at Big Elm Creek, FM 443 at Turkey Creek, and FM 407.