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| Central Texas |
| June 10 to 15, 1935 |
| Heavy rain over the Colorado and Nueces River Basins
caused flooding greater than any known before. The Llano and
West Nueces Rivers experienced extraordinary floods. There were
few official rain gages in the area, but unofficial records
were compiled from many sources. Heavy rain of 4-12 in. fell
during 24 hours. read more... |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
No loss of life was reported. Flooding caused damage of $20
million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
18.30 in. (Kimble Co.)
17.60 in. (Edwards Co.) |
| Severity: |
Catastrophic |
| Storm Center(s): |
Kimble Co., Segovia
Edwards Co., Carta Valley |
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Asquith and Slade, 1995; Dalrymple and others, 1939, p. 236-240 |
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| Rio Grande Watershed |
| June 23 to 24, 1948 |
| Intense storms were centered along the
divide between the Devils River and the tributaries lying immediately
to the east June 23-24. The rain began during the morning June
23 and continued into the next day, with the most intense rain
early morning June 24. The storm had three separate storm centers,
each receiving 24 in. or more rain in less than 24 hours. read
more... |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Total flood damage was estimated at $3.6 million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
24.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Catastrophic |
| Storm Center(s): |
Val Verde Co.
Kinney Co.
Edwards Co. |
| References:
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International Boundary and Water Commission, 1949, p. 4-18 |
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| 3. |
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| Val Verde and Adjacent Counties |
| September 23 to 25, 1955 |
| Rain in large amounts and of severe intensity fell
Sept. 23-25 on extreme upper ends of the Nueces and South Llano
River Basins and eastern Devils River Basin. A 10-in. rainfall
center occurred on the West Nueces River northeast of Brackettville
and west of Laguna. A 15-in. center occurred on the Dry Devils
River north of Carta Valley and west of Rocksprings. A 24-in.
center occurred on the Nueces River near the mouth of Hackberry
Creek southeast of Rocksprings. Most of the rain fell during
the night Sept. 23 and morning Sept. 24. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
24.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Edwards Co., Rocksprings |
| References:
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Wells, 1962, p. 123-127 |
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| South-Central Texas |
| October 27 to 28, 1996 |
| Up to 12 in. of rainfall in a 2-day period in south-central
Texas caused flooding in the Nueces, Dry Frio, and Guadalupe
River Basins. read more... |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
12.00 in. (Gillespie Co.)
11.00 in. (Edwards Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s):
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Gillespie Co., Harper
Edwards Co., Rocksprings |
| References:
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John Patton, National Weather Service, written commun., 1999 |
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