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| Central and East Texas |
| September 8 to 13, 1913 |
| The drought of July-August was broken effectively
by heavy rainfall. Heavy rain fell in Hill, McLennan, Harrison,
and Cherokee Counties. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
14.54 in. (Jefferson Co.)
9.98 in. (Smith Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Jefferson Co., Port Arthur
Smith Co., Flint |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| East Texas |
| May 26 to June 1, 1914 |
| The storm was centered over Beaumont in Jefferson Co.
where 12.42 in. of rainfall was recorded. 10.36 in. of rainfall was
recorded at Booth in Fort Bend Co. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
The loss from floods in the eastern parts of Texas totaled more
than $1.9 million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
12.42 in. (Jefferson Co.)
10.36 in. (Fort Bend Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Jefferson Co., Beaumont
Fort Bend Co., Booth |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| East Texas |
| July 22 to 27, 1933 |
| A weak tropical disturbance moved inland over the
Texas coast and then interacted with a cold front during the
night of July 23. The maximum storm rainfall of 21.3 in. was
recorded at Logansport, La., 7:00 a.m. July 22 to 7:00 a.m.
July 25. The largest recorded maximum rainfall in Texas of 12.8
in. was recorded in Port Arthur, Jefferson County and Freeport,
Brazoria County. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
12.80 in. (Jefferson Co.)
12.80 in. (Brazoria Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Jefferson Co., Port Arthur
Brazoria Co., Freeport |
| References:
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Schoner and Molansky, 1956; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
unpub. data |
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| East Texas |
| October 3 to 4, 1949 |
| A hurricane entered the Texas coast near Freeport
during the night Oct. 3. Rainfall was heavy along the Texas-Louisiana
coast ahead and east of the hurricane as it moved inland. Rainfall
amounts and intensities decreased rapidly as the disturbance
passed through the area and weakened. Maximum recorded rainfall
was 11.3 in. at Beaumont in Jefferson County. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
11.30 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Jefferson Co., Beaumont |
| References:
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Schoner and Molansky, 1956 |
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