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Rowlett, Texas

22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Northeast Dallas census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75088. It stands on Mills Branch. The Survey maps it on the Rowlett quadrangle. 62,535 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 505 feet above sea level.

Rowlett within Dallas County

Population over time

2 figures

Rowlett grew from 56,199 to 62,535 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201056,199
202062,535+6,336 (+11%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 22 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

9 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Rowlett between 2006 and 2015, burning about 82 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined4
Arson/incendiarism2
Debris and open burning2
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
2 August 2013Debris and open burning20 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
15 August 2011Arson/incendiarism10 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHARBORVIEW
11 August 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service2010-0422
3 March 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined20 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceMUDDY CREEK FIRE
1 February 2009Misuse of fire by a minor1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service5300 MAIN STREET
23 December 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined30 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceNORTH BRANCH - 26
10 December 2011Arson/incendiarismunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceSTONEWALL
5 October 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceHOPEWELL

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Dallas County

Storms near this place

42 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rowlett in 42 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 20 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
October 2019Tornado (EF1)Rowlett$10,000,000The onset of damage with this tornado path began along Larkin Lane in Rowlett with a few trees and roofs damaged. The track continued east northeast with the greatest intensity of damage observed in the 4600 block of Hilcox Road just before PGBT where one home lost most of the roof, saw severe windows damaged, and the garage exterior walls collapsed. Several metal outbuildings and barns on this and adjacent properties were also severely damaged or destroyed. Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted along with power poles collapsed. The tornado moved over the east side of the PGBT where several houses and barns sustained significant roof damage or shingles removed. The damage track continued north/northeast near the Pleasant Valley neighborhood. A video shows this tornado as it was over Lake Ray Hubbard where it likely lifted before reaching the far shore. Maximum estimated winds were 100 mph with this tornado.
June 2025Flash FloodRowlett$500,000Emergency management reported that several roads were flooded and closed across Rowlett, including Princeton Rd at Coventry Dr, Rowlett Rd at Miller Rd with two stranded vehicles, Hwy 66 at Sprouts Dr with three stranded vehicles, and Rowlett Rd at Locust St with five vehicles stranded. A member of the public also reported that five homes were flooded with about one foot deep of water on Scott Drive.
September 2009Flash FloodRowlett$150,000Significant flash flooding occurred across mainly the southern half of Dallas County from continuous rainfall that lasted nearly 12 hours. The Dallas EOC reported several streets southeast of downtown Dallas had to be closed. Also, the area north of Interstate 30 and south of the Trinity River in west Dallas was significantly flooded when the water pump system failed due to the heavy rainfall. Several intersections along Carrier Parkway and other major roads in Grand Prairie were flooded. Numerous other roadways in southwest Dallas County were flooded. High water rescues were performed in the southern portions of Dallas County, Interstate 45 at Simpson Stuart was closed, and the exit ramp from Interstate 35 to Illinois Avenue was closed.
October 1998Thunderstorm WindRowlett$50,000Widespread wind damage. Trees and powerlines were blown down and some roof damage was reported.
April 2026HailRowlett$15,000Amateur radio operator reported 1.75 inch hail near Rowlett.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindRowlett$10,000Emergency Management reported that one building just west of Rowlett suffered a partial collapse of the roof.
March 2019Thunderstorm WindRowlett$10,000About 20 homes were damaged on and around Coral Way in Rowlett. Roof, fence and tree damage was reported in this area. One home was missing a 4x8 foot section of the roof and the chimney.
April 2018HailRowlett$10,000Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail in northeast Rowlett, TX.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindRowlett$10,000Widespread wind damage occurred, including trees and power lines down.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindRowlett$5,000A public report indicated trees snapped, one of which crushed part of a fence in Rowlett, TX.
May 2021Flash FloodRowlett$3,000A person was rescued from their car after it got stuck in approximately 3 feet of water on Castle Drive near the Garland/Rowlett city border. A Flood Warning was in effect for the nearby Rowlett Creek due to rapid rises from heavy rainfall.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindRowlett$3,000Public report of tree, fence and roof damage.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindRowlett$2,000Power lines and fences were knocked down in the vicinity of State Highway 66 and Rowlett Road by strong thunderstorm winds.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindRowlett$2,000High winds broke windows and damaged a wall.
October 2015Flash FloodRowlett$1,000Five minor street closures and 2 park closures due to flooding were reported in Rowlett.
March 2026Flash FloodRowlett-Emergency manager reported that Main Street between Highway 66 and Rowlett Road was closed due to flooding.
April 2026HailRowlett-Report of 1.25 inch hail from mPING.
April 2026HailRowlett-Report of 1 inch hail from mPING.
April 2026HailRowlett-Report of 1 inch hail from mPING.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindRowlett-A trained spotter reported that a 60 mph wind gust was measured at Lakeside Park in Rowlett, TX.
April 2024Flash FloodRowlett-Emergency management reported widespread flooding with multiple roads closed in Rowlett.
April 2023HailRowlett-Fire and Rescue reported quarter sized hail about 2 miles southeast of Rowlett.
April 2023HailRowlett-Emergency management reported quarter sized hail near the intersection of Rowlett Road and Hickox in Rowlett.
April 2021HailRowlett-Quarter sized hail was reported via social media 1 mile WSW of Rowlett.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindRowlett-A public report of an estimated 80 MPH wind was received from Rowlett, TX.
May 2015Flash FloodRowlett-A trained spotter relayed several reports of vehicles stuck in flooded streets in Rowlett, TX.
October 2014HailRowlett-Quarter sized hail was reported through social media in the city of Rowlett.
April 2011HailRowlett-A trained spotter reported penny sized hail just east of Rowlett.
April 2011HailRowlett-One inch hail fell near Rowlett Road and Lakeview Pkwy in Rowlett.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindRowlett-A member of the public measured a 78 mph wind gust east of Rowlett.
October 2011Thunderstorm WindRowlett-A 70 MPH wind gust was reported by a trained spotter in Rowlett.
September 2009FloodRowlett-Significant flooding continued across the southern and southwestern portions of Dallas County. Several roads remained closed. Also, the area north of Interstate 30 and south of the Trinity River in west Dallas remained flooded.
May 1999Flash FloodRowlett-Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused widespread flooding in several housing subdivisions.
April 2024HailRowlett-no account filed
April 2024HailRowlett-no account filed
April 2021HailRowlett-no account filed
April 2021HailRowlett-no account filed
May 2015HailRowlett-no account filed
August 2015HailRowlett-no account filed
May 2001HailRowlett-no account filed
June 2001HailRowlett-no account filed
April 1995HailRowlett-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Dallas County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Dalrock1.8 miles22
Centerville3.5 miles22
Pleasant Valley3.5 miles22
Rose Hill3.6 miles20
Embree (historical)3.7 miles20
Garland4.0 miles20
Liberty Grove4.2 miles22
Naaman4.9 miles20

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on RowlettAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q976950The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1345719. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.