Report Title: Major and Catastrophic Storms and Floods in Texas     
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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.
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:   U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data

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Central and East Texas
July 18 to 23, 1919
Excessive and damaging local rains occurred in parts of Cooke County on the 19th, Travis County on the 21st, and DeWitt County on the 23rd.
Deaths and Damage:   Small streams were flooded by these rains and the damage to roads, bridges, crops, and soil was estimated at over $2 million.
Max. Precipitation:   12.71 in. (DeWitt Co.)
12.43 in. (Travis Co.)
Severity:   Major Storm
Storm Center(s):   DeWitt Co., Cuero
Travis Co., Hills Ranch
References:   U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data

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