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| South-Central Texas |
See floodsafety.com. |
| October 17 to 18, 1998 |
| Up to 30 in. of rainfall occurred in a 2-day period--about
5,000 mi2 in parts of 19 counties received at least
8 in. of rain. Thirteen streamflow-gaging stations in the Guadalupe
and San Antonio River Basins recorded peak discharges equal
to or greater than the 100-year peak and record-breaking peak
discharges were recorded at 11 of the stations. read
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Thirty-two lives were lost and property damage was estimated
to be more than $500 million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
30.00 in. (Hays Co.)
22.00 in. (Comal Co.) |
| Severity: |
Catastrophic |
| Storm Center(s):
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Hays Co., San Marcos
Comal Co. |
| References:
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Slade and Persky, 1999
http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/FS/FS-147-99/
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