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| West Texas |
| May 27 to 29, 1925 |
| Up to 11 in. of rainfall, with storm centers in
Eagle Pass and Water Valley, caused flooding in West Texas. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
11.00 in. (Maverick Co.)
11.00 in. (Tom Green Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Maverick Co., Eagle Pass
Tom Green Co., Water Valley |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1954 |
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| South Texas |
| September 21 to 23, 1928 |
| The largest amount of rainfall occurred in Brooks
County. About 3 in. of rain fell on the 23rd. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
9.47 in. (San Patricio Co.)
8.25 in. (Maverick Co.)
6.40 in. (Jim Hogg Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
San Patricio Co., Corpus Christi
Maverick Co., Eagle Pass
Jim Hogg Co., Hebbronville |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| Rio Grande Watershed |
| September 8 to 11, 1948 |
| Rain fell on the entire lower Rio Grande Valley
below Eagle Pass and on most of the Mexican tributary streams
that flow into the lower Rio Grande. Scattered rainfall of as
much as 8 in. was recorded for the basin above Zapata and below
Del Rio. The storm began about noon Sept. 8 and was more or
less continuous until the end of the storm Sept. 11. The heaviest
and most concentrated rainfall was at rain gages on the U.S.
side of the Rio Grande 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sept. 10. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Total flood damage was estimated at $5.68 million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
8.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Maverick Co., Eagle Pass
Hidalgo Co.
Cameron Co. |
| References:
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International Boundary and Water Commission, 1949, p. 65-71 |
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| 4. |
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| Rio Grande Watershed |
| June 24 to 30, 1971 |
| The rains ended a severe drought that had affected
the area for several months. Reservoirs were less than one-third
of conservation capacity. During the 7-day period, rainfall
averaged about 9 in. on the entire watershed between Amistad
Dam and Falcon Dam. El Indio in Maverick County recorded 16-18
in. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
18.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Maverick Co., El Indio |
| References:
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International Boundary and Water Commission, 1971, p. 95-97 |
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