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| Dell City Vicinity |
| August 21 to 23, 1966 |
| Rain fell along a frontal system extending from Laredo
to El Paso Aug. 22. More than 12 in. fell on some areas in the mountains
west of Dell City. The heaviest rains were recorded during the day
and night Aug. 22. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Several lives were lost, and total property damage in and around
Dell City was estimated at $4.3 million. As much as 3 ft of water
flooded 50 houses in Dell City. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
12.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Hudspeth Co., Dell City |
| References:
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Rostvedt and others, 1971, p. 48-50 |
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| Rio Grande Watershed |
| September 14 to 25, 1974 |
| Rainfall during the period averaged about 8 in.
on the entire watershed from Fort Quitman in Hudspeth County
to Amistad Dam in Val Verde County, 10.5 in. in the Pecos River
watershed and 8.5 in. in the Devils River watershed. Extremely
heavy rains fell on localized areas of both the Pecos River
and Devils River watersheds. Continental Ranch in the Pecos
River watershed recorded a total of 23 in. during 9 days. In
the Devils River watershed, a total of 21.58 in. of rain fell
at Walker Ranch during 6 days. Bakers Crossing had almost 12
in. of rain during 24 hours. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
23.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Hudspeth Co., Continental Ranch |
| References:
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International Boundary and Water Commission, 1974 |
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| Trans-Pecos Region |
| September 24 to 25, 1978 |
| Tropical Storm Paul produced 4 to 8 in. of rain
in the western and southern Trans-Pecos region. As much as 15
in. fell in and around Guadalupe National Park Sept. 25. The
rain deluged northern Mexico and filled reservoirs there to
levels that mandated record releases down the Rio Conchos into
the Rio Grande at Presidio, causing the worst flooding along
the Rio Grande in 74 years. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
15.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Hudspeth Co., Guadalupe National Park
Culbertson Co. |
| References:
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Bomar, 1979, p. 32-33 |
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