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| North-Central Texas |
| November 5 to 9, 1918 |
| The largest amounts of rainfall occurred in Erath
and Bosque Counties. In a 24-hour period from the 7th to the
8th, the city of Kopperl in Bosque County recorded 7.6 in. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
16.21 in. (Erath Co.)
11.59 in. (Erath Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Erath Co., Stephenville
Erath Co., Dublin |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| Bosque River Watershed |
| May 18 to 19, 1955 |
| Rainfall began about 7:30 p.m. May 18 and continued
for 5.5 hours. A gage 9 mi west of Stephenville in the Green
Creek watershed recorded 2.00 in. during one 30-minute period.
Bucket surveys indicated that higher intensities were near the
center of the storm. Maximum recorded rainfall was 12.0 in.
5 mi east of Lingleville. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Damage was estimated at $680,000. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
12.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Erath Co., Lingleville |
| References:
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Soil Conservation Service, 1955b |
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| Green Creek Watershed |
| April 29 to May 3, 1956 |
| Maximum recorded precipitation was 14.54 in. in
the upper North Bosque River Basin. In Erath County 3 mi northeast
of Stephenville, 11.57 in. was measured during the period, with
a maximum intensity of 3 in. during 45 minutes Apr. 30. As much
as 8 in. of rain was reported in that area during 2.5 hours
Apr. 30. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
There was no loss of life. Damage was estimated at $80,000. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
14.54 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Erath Co., Stephenville |
| References:
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Hendricks, 1964a, p. 26-28; Soil Conservation Service, 1956a
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