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| Panhandle and South Texas |
| October 21 to 25, 1914 |
| Rains were unusually heavy in southwestern Texas
resulting in damaging floods on the Rio Grande and the San Antonio
and Guadalupe Rivers. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Damage was estimated to be about $72,000. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
15.20 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Refugio Co., Austwell |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| East and South-Central Texas |
| June 19 to 26, 1921 |
| This large storm covered much of the State and caused
flooding in areas around Weatherford, Victoria, and Longview.
The maximum rainfall depths were about 14 in. near Austwell.
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
14.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Refugio Co., Austwell |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| 3. |
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| South Texas |
| August 28 to 30, 1942 |
| A hurricane moved inland over the Matagorda Bay
area during the morning Aug. 30 and dissipated in the highland
regions of southern Texas by evening Aug. 30. Maximum recorded
rainfall was 9.3 in. at Woodsboro in Refugio County. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
9.30 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Refugio Co., Woodsboro |
| References:
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Schoner and Molansky, 1956 |
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| 4. |
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| South and South-Central Texas |
| October 16 to 30, 1960 |
| Heavy rain averaging 7-10 in. during the night Oct.
28-29 in south-central Texas caused flash floods on many small
streams. Depths of as much as 19 in. were reported. Refugio
recorded 13.38 in. of rainfall Oct. 16. High-intensity rains
Oct. 16-17 averaged 6-8 in.; more than 15 in. of rain fell in
some areas. Rainfall began again at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 and lasted
about 12 hours. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Floodwaters killed 13 people, and property damage was estimated
at more than $6 million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
13.38 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Refugio Co., Refugio |
| References:
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Rostvedt, 1965a, p. 131-137 |
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