Texas Storms in Harris County Select Another County 13 storms         Image Gallery Click on thumbnails for larger image 1.   Central and Coastal Texas May 24 to 31, 1929 Rainfall up to 15.0 in. caused flooding throughout much of the State. Deaths and Damage:   Much of the damage was in Houston with an estimated cost of $6 million. Max. Precipitation:   15.00 in. (Hays Co.) 12.90 in. (Tyler Co.) 12.20 in. (Harris Co.) Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Hays Co., Driftwood Tyler Co., Rockland Harris Co., Houston References:   Dallas Morning News, 1999 no images available 2.   Harris County December 6 to 8, 1935 Torrential rains in Harris County Dec. 6-8 caused large rises in Buffalo and Whiteoak Bayous. Houston reported 5.52 in., and Satsuma in northwestern Harris County reported 16.49 in. Deaths and Damage:   Eight people drowned in the flooding, and property damage was estimated at $ 2.5 million. Max. Precipitation:   16.49 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Harris Co., Satsuma References:   Dalrymple and others, 1939, p. 276-280; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data no images available 3.   Gulf Coast August 26 to 29, 1945 The tropical disturbance produced heavy rains on the Texas coast. The extremely slow movement of the tropical disturbance produced heavy rainfall. Maximum recorded storm rainfall was 19.6 in. at Hockley in Harris County 7:00 a.m. Aug. 26 to 1:00 p.m. Aug. 29. Deaths and Damage:   Unknown Max. Precipitation:   19.60 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Harris Co., Hockley References:   Schoner and Molansky, 1956; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data no images available 4.   Southeast Texas June 12 to 13, 1973 A massive storm in the area of Houston, Liberty, and Conroe produced 10-15 in. of rain. Deaths and Damage:   About 10 deaths occurred and about $50 million in damages. Max. Precipitation:   15.00 in. Severity:   Catastrophic Storm Center(s):   Harris Co., Houston References:   Dallas Morning News, 1999 no images available 5.   South Houston June 15, 1976 The majority of rain fell on a small area. Hunting Bayou at Loop 610 recorded 10.2 in. during 6 hours. Deaths and Damage:   Floodwaters caused eight deaths and damages exceeded $25 million. Max. Precipitation:   10.20 in. Severity:   Catastrophic Storm Center(s):   Harris Co., Houston References:   Rice Center, 1980 no images available 6.   The Woodlands June 7, 1978 Rain from a relatively short-duration, high-intensity thunderstorm fell from about midnight to 4:00 a.m. during the morning June 7. Rainfall of 6.3 in. during 24 hours was recorded at W.G. Jones State Forest. The Woodlands fire station reported 7.0 in. Deaths and Damage:   Unknown Max. Precipitation:   7.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Harris Co., The Woodlands References:   Farner & Winslow, Inc., 1978 no images available 7.   South Texas May 1 to 4, 1981 Heavy thunderstorms produced rains of 2-5 in. on much of the southeastern one-half of the State. Houston Hobby Airport recorded 9.48 in. during 24 hours May 3. San Jacinto Dam recorded 8.53 in. Deaths and Damage:   Unknown Max. Precipitation:   9.48 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Harris Co., Houston Hobby Airport References:   Bomar, 1982, p. 15-18 no images available 8.   Houston Vicinity August 17 to 19, 1983 Rainfall from Hurricane Alicia averaged 4-11 in. across the Houston area. Typical amounts were 5-9 in. Maximum recorded rainfall was 10.75 in. on the northeast side of Houston. Deaths and Damage:   Unknown Max. Precipitation:   10.75 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Harris Co., Houston References:   Lambeth, 1983 no images available 9.   South Texas September 15, 1983 Flash floods in several parts of South Texas resulted in 3-7 in. or more of rain Sept. 18-19. Deaths and Damage:   Flooding was widespread in Bexar County, where one person was killed. In the Houston area, three people drowned during the widespread flooding. Max. Precipitation:   Unknown Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Bexar Co., San Antonio Harris Co., Houston References:   Dallas Morning News, 1999 no images available 10.   North Houston October 25, 1984 Heavy rains began about 7:00 a.m. in western Harris County and northern Fort Bend County. Houston Intercontinental Airport measured as much as 10 in. Deaths and Damage:   About 650 homes were flooded, and damage was an estimated $4.1 million. Max. Precipitation:   10.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Harris Co., Houston Intercontinental Airport References:   National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1984b, p. 26 no images available 11.   Upper Coast and North Texas May 16 to 19, 1989 Houston Intercontinental Airport recorded 10.28 in. May 17-18. Spring recorded more than 15 in. during a 24-hour period May 17-18. read more... Deaths and Damage:   Widespread rains caused flooding that resulted in five deaths and total damages of about $50 million. Max. Precipitation:   15.00 in. (Harris Co.) 10.28 in. (Harris Co.) Severity:   Catastrophic Storm Center(s):   Harris Co., Spring Harris Co., Houston Intercontinental Airport References:   Griffiths and others, 1990, p. 38-40 no images available 12.   Southwest Texas June 26 to July 7, 1989 Tropical Storm Allison caused torrential rains of 10-15 in. from Houston to Beaumont. Houston Intercontinental Airport recorded 10.34 in. during 24 hours. Deaths and Damage:   Heavy rains caused major flooding that was responsible for three deaths and estimated damages of $60 million. Max. Precipitation:   10.34 in. Severity:   Catastrophic Storm Center(s):   Harris Co., Houston Intercontinental Airport References:   Griffiths and others, 1990, p. 42-44 no images available 13.   Southeast Texas See floodsafety.com. June 6 to 9, 2001 Twenty-seven counties were declared federal disaster areas after as much as 36 in. of rainfall from Tropical Storm Allison fell on the area. Deaths and Damage:   Twenty-three deaths occurred. Damages claimed at least 5,000 buildings, about 10,000 homes, and were assessed at about $5 billion dollars. Max. Precipitation:   36.00 in. Severity:   Catastrophic Storm Center(s):   Harris Co., Houston References:   http://tx.usgs.gov/ USGS_68