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| South Texas |
| August 5 to 9, 1914 |
| The month was the wettest on record for the preceding
27 years. The greatest amounts of rainfall occurred in DeWitt,
Wilson, and Lavaca Counties. Sutherland Springs in Wilson County
recorded 4 in. of rain on the 6th. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
12.77 in. (Bee Co.)
10.44 in. (DeWitt Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Bee Co., Beeville
DeWitt Co., Cuero |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| South-Central and East Texas |
| January 3 to 6, 1932 |
| The largest amounts of rainfall occurred in Anderson,
Houston, Smith, and Bee Counties. The largest amount recorded
was just over 5 in. on the 4th in Anderson County. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
7.43 in. (Bee Co.)
6.18 in. (Bastrop Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Bee Co., Beeville
Bastrop Co., Smithville |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| South Texas and Coastal Bend |
| September 7 to 13, 1971 |
| Hurricane Fern dumped heavy rainfall as it moved
along the coast and inland. The heaviest rainfall was in the
Coastal Bend area and extreme South Texas. Maximum recorded
precipitation was 22.67 in. at Kaffie Ranch, about 27 mi southwest
of Falfurrias in Brooks County. A bucket survey in Bee County
indicated rainfall totals of 26 in. 2 mi south-southeast of
Beeville and 25.7 in. 3 mi north of Skidmore. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Total flood damage from Hurricane Fern was an estimated $28.3
million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
25.70 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Bee Co., Skidmore |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1972 |
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