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| 1. |
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| Central Texas |
| July 13 to 18, 1900 |
| Heavy rainfall in the Guadalupe River Basin caused
about a 75-year flood peak near Comfort, Texas. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
15.85 in. (Galveston Co.)
13.28 in. (Kerr Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Galveston Co., Galveston
Kerr Co., Kerrville |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| 2. |
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| Galveston area |
| September 8 to 10, 1900 |
| A destructive hurricane left no buildings untouched,
and more than one-half of the city was demolished. Barometric
pressure measured 27.64 mm Hg at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8. All rain
and wind gages in the Galveston area were swept away. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
As many as 6,000 people lost their lives. The hurricane caused
the Nation's greatest natural disaster. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
Unknown |
| Severity: |
Catastrophic |
| Storm Center(s): |
Galveston Co., Galveston |
| References:
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Schoner and Molansky, 1956 |
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| South-Central Texas |
| September 30 to October 5, 1913 |
| The maximum recorded rainfall was 14.54 in. at Galveston
in Galveston Co. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
14.54 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Galveston Co., Galveston |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| 4. |
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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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| 5. |
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| Gulf Coast |
| September 10 to 12, 1961 |
| The eye of Hurricane Carla crossed the Texas coastline
at 3:00 p.m. Sept. 11. Relatively low-intensity rain fell the
entire 3-day period. Storm rainfall was 15.32 in. at Galveston,
and 11.66 in. at Conroe. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
At least 32 people lost their lives. Damage from this destructive
storm was an estimated $408 million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
15.32 in. |
| Severity: |
Catastrophic |
| Storm Center(s): |
Galveston Co., Galveston |
| References:
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U.S. Geological Survey, unpub. data |
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