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| East Texas |
| June 14 to 17, 1919 |
| The storm was centered over Brazoria in Brazoria
County where 13.5 in. of rainfall was recorded. 12.83 in. of
rainfall was recorded at Hitchcock in Galveston County. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
13.50 in. (Brazoria Co.)
12.83 in. (Galveston Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s):
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Brazoria Co., Brazoria
Galveston Co., Hitchcock |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| South-Central Texas |
| September 15 to 17, 1922 |
| The largest amounts of rain fell in Matagorda and
Brazoria Counties. The largest amount recorded in the 3-day
period was 11.84 in. in the city of Matagorda in Matagorda County. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
11.84 in. (Matagorda Co.)
10.50 in. (Brazoria Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s):
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Matagorda Co., Matagorda
Brazoria Co., Freeport |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| East Texas |
| July 22 to 27, 1933 |
| A weak tropical disturbance moved inland over the
Texas coast and then interacted with a cold front during the
night of July 23. The maximum storm rainfall of 21.3 in. was
recorded at Logansport, La., 7:00 a.m. July 22 to 7:00 a.m.
July 25. The largest recorded maximum rainfall in Texas of 12.8
in. was recorded in Port Arthur, Jefferson County and Freeport,
Brazoria County. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
12.80 in. (Jefferson Co.)
12.80 in. (Brazoria Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Jefferson Co., Port Arthur
Brazoria Co., Freeport |
| References:
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Schoner and Molansky, 1956; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
unpub. data |
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| Upper Gulf Coast |
| June 7 to 9, 1922 |
| The largest amounts of rain fell on Brazoria and
Galveston Counties. In Brazoria County, a range of 8 to 13 in.
fell over the 3-day period. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
13.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Brazoria Co., Brazoria |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| 5. |
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| East Texas and Upper Coast |
| July 24 to 28, 1979 |
| Continuous, torrential rains fell in the eastern
upper coast and southeastern Texas for almost 48 hours causing
major flooding that closed streets and highways and forced hundreds
of residents from their homes. Rainfall totals of 10-20 in.
for 2 and 3 days were common. Alvin in Brazoria County recorded
the max. 24-hour rainfall on record for the United States of
43 in. read more... |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
43.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Catastrophic |
| Storm Center(s): |
Brazoria Co., Alvin |
| References:
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Bomar, 1980, p. 369-375 |
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| 6. |
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| East Texas and Upper Coast |
| September 17 to 21, 1979 |
| Three-day rainfall totals throughout the upper coast were
8-27 in. Freeport in Brazoria County recorded 27 in. of rain. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Four people drowned, and damage was estimated at $8 million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
27.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Brazoria Co., Freeport |
| References:
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Bomar, 1980, p. 429-436 |
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