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| North-central, Texas |
| May 27 to 28, 1885 |
| Heavy rains from the 27th to the 28th caused extensive
flooding on the Bosque and Brazos Rivers in Bosque and McLennan
Counties. Bridges were washed out and homes and farmlands were
inundated. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
8.50 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
McLennan Co., Waco |
| References:
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None |
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| 2. |
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| Central Texas |
| September 25 to 27, 1896 |
| About 7-9 in. of rain in the area of Goliad, Blanco, and
Hearne caused major flooding in those areas. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
9.00 in. (Falls Co.)
8.42 in. (McLennan Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Falls Co., Galindo
McLennan Co.
Brazos Co., College Station |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| 3. |
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| Central Texas |
| April 3 to 5, 1922 |
| The largest amounts of rain fell on McLennan and
Bosque Counties. During the 3-day period, over 7 in. fell in
both McLennan and Bosque Counties. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
7.90 in. (McLennan Co.)
7.60 in. (Bosque Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
McLennan Co., Mcgregor
Bosque Co., Kopperl |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| 4. |
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| Central and East Texas |
| October 1 to 2, 1927 |
| The largest amounts of rainfall occurred in Collin,
Washington, Limestone, and McLennan Counties; 9 in. of rain
fell in Limestone County and 6 in. fell in McLennan County. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
9.00 in. (Limestone Co.)
6.00 in. (McLennan Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Limestone Co., Prairie Hill
McLennan Co., Waco |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| 5. |
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| Tehuacana Creek Watershed |
| May 11 to 12, 1953 |
| Rainfall began about 4:00 p.m. May 11 and continued for
about 24 hours. The greatest rainfall for the 2-day period, 9.30 in.,
was recorded about 4 mi south of Leroy in McLennan County. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Damage to the watershed exceeded $1 million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
9.30 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
McLennan Co., Leroy |
| References:
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Soil Conservation Service, 1953c |
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| 6. |
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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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