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| South Texas |
| May 4 to 7, 1912 |
| Corpus Christi recorded 6.56 in. of rainfall in
a 24-hour period on the 5th and 6th. The city of Laureles recorded
more than 5 in. of rainfall on the 5th and 6th. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
6.56 in. (Nueces Co.)
5.00 in. (San Patricio Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Nueces Co., Corpus Christi
San Patricio Co., Laureles
Cameron Co. |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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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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| Southeast Texas |
| August 5 to 12, 1980 |
| Almost all of the southern one-fourth of Texas had at
least 5 in. of rain from Hurricane Allen. Three-day rainfall totals
exceeding 15 in. were reported in parts of Jim Wells and Hidalgo Counties
and around Aransas Pass. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Three people drowned in the storm surge, and damage to property
was estimated at $650-700 million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
15.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Catastrophic |
| Storm Center(s): |
San Patricio Co., Aransas Pass
Nueces Co. |
| References:
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Bomar, 1983a, p. 84-88 |
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| 4. |
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| Jim Wells, Nueces, Refugio, and San
Patricio Counties |
| October 19, 1984 |
| Strong thunderstorms along a stationary front north of
Corpus Christi produced heavy downpours Oct. 19 that resulted in serious
flash flooding. read more... |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Odem in San Patricio County had an unofficial total of 25 in. during
a 3.5-hour period, making the event one of the largest depths for
this duration in the United States. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
25.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Catastrophic |
| Storm Center(s): |
San Patricio Co., Odem |
| References:
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1984b, p.
25 |
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