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| Most of Texas |
| September 19 to 24, 1936 |
| A maximum depth of 7.65 in. was recorded on a small
area around Weatherford. Rain also fell on a wide area of the
extreme upper Brazos River Basin. Maximum recorded rainfall
was 9.39 in. at Tahoka. Lubbock recorded 8.32 in. read
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
9.39 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Lubbock Co., Tahoka |
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Dalrymple and others, 1937, p. 52-68 |
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| Southern High Plains |
| July 5 to 8, 1960 |
| Rainfall was excessive in the Lubbock, Plainview, Levelland,
Littlefield, and Slaton area of the southern High Plains. Unofficial
1-hour rainfall intensities were reported to be as much as 4.5-5 in.
southeast of Lubbock. Other unofficial reports gave rainfall depths
of 12-14 in. near Lubbock during a 48-hour period July 5-7. In southwestern
Lamb County, as much as 8.6 in. fell 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. July 7. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
14.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Lubbock Co., Lubbock |
| References:
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U.S. Geological Survey, unpub. data |
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| 3. |
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| North-Central Texas |
| May 4 to 10, 1969 |
| General rains accompanied by severe thunderstorms
caused floods in parts of the Sabine, Sulphur, Trinity, and
Brazos River Basins within a triangular area bounded by Lubbock,
Texarkana, and Waco. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Damage was estimated at $4.6 million in the Trinity River
Basin. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
Unknown |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Lubbock Co., Lubbock
Bowie Co., Texarkana
McLennan Co., Waco |
| References:
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Reid and others, 1975 |
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| 4. |
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| Southern High Plains |
| October 18 to 20, 1983 |
| Record-breaking rainfall flooded Lubbock and many
areas around Lubbock. Several rain gages, including Lubbock,
Brownfield, and Paducah, measured 7 in. or more. Many other
stations measured 5-7 in. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
7.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Lubbock Co., Lubbock |
| References:
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1983, p.
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