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| East Texas |
| December 20 to 22, 1923 |
| The largest amounts of rainfall occurred in Newton, Cherokee,
and Nacogdoches Counties. Over 7 in. of rain fell in Newton County
from the 20th to the 22nd. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
7.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Newton Co., Newton |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| Sabine and Neches River Basins |
| April 27 to May 20, 1953 |
| Major flooding resulted from heavy rain in the Sabine
and Neches River Basins during the last few days of April and
continued until May 20. At Bon Wier on the Sabine River, April
rainfall totaled 11.05 in., with 8 in. Apr. 29. Rainfall totaled
20.44 in. May 1-19; 8.65 in. May 18; and 15.6 in. during the
7-day period May 13-19. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Flood damage in the two basins was about $2.7 million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
20.44 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Newton Co., Bon Weir |
| References:
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Wells, 1959a, p. 167-169 |
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| Southeast Texas |
| September 17 to 19, 1963 |
| Hurricane Cindy entered the Texas coast between
Galveston and Port Arthur at 7:00 a.m. Sept. 17. Rainfall was
15-20 in. on the lower reaches of the Sabine and Neches Rivers.
Maximum recorded rainfall was 23.5 in. at Deweyville in Newton
County. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Two people drowned, and damage was estimated at $11.7 million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
23.50 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Newton Co., Deweyville |
| References:
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Rostvedt and others, 1968b, p. 111-112 |
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