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| June 30 to July 4, 1936 |
| Rain fell June 30-July 4 on parts of the Rio Grande
Basin and the Nueces, Guadalupe, Colorado, and Neches River
Basins. The rain produced large peak discharges at several streamflow-gaging
stations. Heavy rain, amounting to 17 in., was recorded at Eagle
Pass in the Rio Grande Basin. Rainfall of more than 10 in. was
recorded in the Neches River Basin at Rockland in Tyler County.
The heaviest recorded rainfall was in central Guadalupe River
Basin. Maximum recorded storm rainfall was 21.0 in. at Bebe
in Gonzales County 1:00 a.m. June 30 to 1:00 p.m. July 1. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Severe flooding in central Guadalupe River Basin caused 26
deaths and estimated property damages of more than $2 million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
21.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Catastrophic |
| Storm Center(s): |
Gonzales Co., Bebe |
| References:
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Asquith and Slade, 1995; Dalrymple and others, 1937, p. 21-41;
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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