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| Coastal Plain |
| September 12 to 16, 1951 |
| Rain of 5-21 in. fell on an area greater than 26,000 mi2,
including all of Texas south of latitude 29° and east of longitude
99°. From 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. Sept. 13, 7.65 in. was measured. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Floods caused an estimated $1.5 million in damage, and 1,300
people were evacuated. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
16.30 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Jim Wells Co., Alice |
| References:
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Wells, 1957, p. 288; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub.
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