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Valley View, Texas

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Valley View census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76272. It stands on Johns Branch. The Survey maps it on the Valley View quadrangle. 737 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 722 feet above sea level.

Valley View within Cooke County

Population over time

2 figures

Valley View fell from 757 to 737 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
2010757
2020737-20 (-3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 8 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

210 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 210 fires within 5 miles of Valley View between 2005 and 2018, burning about 2,066 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 10 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
Debris and open burning75
Missing data/not specified/undetermined64
Equipment and vehicle use36
Arson/incendiarism10
Smoking9
Natural5
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Recreation and ceremony2
Railroad operations and maintenance2

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
7 September 2011Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceFM 922
7 September 2009Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceJL DRIVE
3 September 2011Smoking1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASSFIRE
28 September 2011Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS AND CAR FIRE
28 September 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined7.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
28 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
26 September 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
26 September 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Cooke County

Storms near this place

60 of 62 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Valley View in 62 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 29 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 13 flash flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 3 deaths and 4 injuries. 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
June 2007Flash FloodValley View3 killed, $28,000,000Significant flooding occurred in the central portions of the county with numerous high water rescues required. People were forced to cut holes in their roofs in order to escape floodwaters in Gainesville, and several mobile homes were damaged. A mobile home along Pecan Creek was thrown into the floodwaters and came to stop only when it hit a bridge. Four family members were dumped into the creek and three of them drowned. Interstate 35 service roads and the northbound lane were flooded near Valley View. Interstate 35 had to be closed between Highway 82 and the Oklahoma border just north of Gainesville. Water was 2-3 feet deep over streets in Lindsay. A total of 300 homes and 75 businesses suffered water damage across the county, and 37,000 acres of crops were destroyed. The mayor estimated damages around $28 million, and the governor issued a disaster declaration for the county.
May 2015Flash FloodValley View4 hurt, $500,000Emergency management reported that flood waters damaged railroad tracks in Valley View, TX, causing two locomotives and many train cars to derail around 130 AM. Four workers went into the water and sustained minor injuries. They were transported to Denton Regional Medical Center where they were treated and released.
July 2014Flash FloodValley View$1,000,000Very heavy rainfall resulted in significant flash flooding across the southern portions of Cooke County. Up to 10 inches of rain fell in the area. The town of Valley View was significantly affected by the flooding. Interstate 35 was shut down from the Denton County line north to mile marker 491. The water was 5-6 feet deep on the frontage road in some locations. One gas station along I-35 in Valley View had standing water in the convenience store. The interstate reopened between 8-9 am CDT. Numerous cars, trucks, and semis were stranded in the area; including along Interstate 35. The emergency manager estimated 20-30 vehicles were pulled from high water. Numerous high water rescues were conducted.
May 2024HailValley View$100,000A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail north of Valley View.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindValley View$80,000The Cooke County emergency manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down near Interstate 35 and Farm to Market Road 922. Some trees were on homes, and some trees were blocking roads. A stand along semi-trailor was flipped on its side. Winds estimated between 60 and 70 mph.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindValley View$40,000Several electrical poles and numerous tree limbs were knocked down south of Valley View near Lone Oak Rd. Metal from barns were also blown off.
September 2004LightningValley View$30,000Lightning caused two house fires with minor damage to one and moderate damage to the other.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindValley View$25,000Winds estimated at 60 MPH blew a semi truck onto a pickup. This occurred on southbound Interstate 35 at exit 491. The interstate was closed following the accident.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindValley View$10,000Emergency management officials reported a microburst that caused the roof of a barn to detach near the intersection of FM 922 and FM 2848 in Valley View. Debris from the roof was propelled into high-voltage transmission lines and dispersed over a distance of 1.2 miles. A residential weather station recorded a wind gust of 66 MPH.
May 2015Flash FloodValley View$10,000Reports from social media indicated that flood waters were nearly up to the hoods of cars in Valley View, TX.
May 2015Flash FloodValley View$10,000Emergency management reported major flooding in Pioneer Valley Community in Valley View, TX with water inundating mobile homes. An estimated 12 manufactured homes were flooded.
December 2015Flash FloodValley View$8,000A car was trapped in high water in Valley View.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindValley View$7,000Seventy to eighty MPH winds were estimated 2 miles north of Valley View.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindValley View$5,000A trained spotter reported 60 MPH winds in Valley View, TX.
August 2012HailValley View$5,000Golf ball sized hail was reported by amateur radio.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindValley View$5,000Sixty MPH winds were estimated in Valley View.
February 2001Thunderstorm WindValley View$5,000A 150 foot high grain elevator leg was blown down by high winds
May 2012Thunderstorm WindValley View$4,000Tree limbs that were 4 inches in diameter were blown down in Valley View.
September 1998Thunderstorm WindValley View$2,000Thunderstorm winds blew a 18x60 foot trailer on its side.
March 2013HailValley View$1,000A trained spotter reported that slightly larger than one inch diameter hail busted out a bedroom window, approximately 3 miles north of Valley View.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindValley View-Report from mPING of uprooted or snapped trees.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindValley View-A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 82 mph near the FM 922 and FM 2848 intersection north of Sanger.
March 2023HailValley View-Dime to nickel size hail was reported two miles west of Valley View.
March 2023HailValley View-Nickel to quarter size hail was reported 1 mile west of Valley View.
March 2023HailValley View-Quarter size hail was reported in Valley View.
November 2021HailValley View-Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail approximately 2 miles northwest of Valley View, TX.
November 2021HailValley View-A public report indicated quarter sized hail approximately 2 miles north of Valley View, TX.
April 2017Tornado (EF0)Valley View-Multiple spotters reported a rain wrapped tornado to the northwest of Valley View, and west of I-35. This tornado produced minimal damage over open farm and ranch land.
April 2016HailValley View-Trained spotters reported nickel to quarter sized hail just east of Interstate 35 in Valley View.
May 2015Flash FloodValley View-Amateur radio reported that I-35 south of Valley View, TX was closed due to high water.
May 2015HailValley View-Emergency management reported quarter sized hail in Valley View, TX.
May 2015HailValley View-Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail approximately 2 miles southwest of Valley View, TX.
November 2015HailValley View-Emergency management reported quarter-sized hail just southeast of Valley View, TX.
August 2012HailValley View-One-inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio.
April 2011HailValley View-Quarter sized hail fell 2 miles south of Valley View.
June 2007Flash FloodValley View-Flooding occurred on the Interstate 35 service roads south of Valley View. The roads had up to two feet of water across them.
June 2007Flash FloodValley View-Water was reported over Interstate 35 service roads.
June 2007Flash FloodValley View-The Interstate 35 service road just south of Valley View was flooded and closed.
June 2004Flash FloodValley View-Low water crossings were flooded across the county.
June 1998HailValley View-Large hail was reported at Lake Ray Roberts.
November 1998Thunderstorm WindValley View-Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindValley View-Winds were estimated at 80 to 90 mph north of town.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindValley View-Strong winds blew down large tree limbs.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindValley View-,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75)
April 1994HailValley View-Car windows were broken by large hail.
April 1994HailValley View-Car windows were broken by large hail.
May 2012HailValley View-no account filed
April 2011HailValley View-no account filed
April 2005HailValley View-no account filed
June 2004HailValley View-no account filed
May 2003HailValley View-no account filed
October 2001HailValley View-no account filed
October 2001Thunderstorm WindValley View-no account filed
June 1999HailValley View-no account filed
June 1999HailValley View-no account filed
May 1997HailValley View-no account filed
February 1997Flash FloodValley View-no account filed
May 1996HailValley View-no account filed
May 1996Thunderstorm WindValley View-no account filed
April 1996HailValley View-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Cooke 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
Lois3.7 miles8
Road Runner4.3 miles9
Hemming5.7 miles9
Mountain Springs6.4 miles9
Era6.5 miles8
Burns City7.0 miles13
Bloomfield8.5 miles9
Cook8.8 miles13

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 Valley ViewAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q974302The 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 1370559. 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.