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| Concho River Basin |
| June 1853 |
| The town of San Angelo was almost totally inundated by
this flood, which probably produced the highest known peak on the
Concho River at San Angelo. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
Unknown |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Tom Green Co., San Angelo |
| References:
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Dalrymple and others, 1937 |
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| Tom Green and Erath Counties |
| August 23 to 24, 1882 |
| Substantial rainfall caused the South
Concho River to crest 45 feet above normal. San Angelo was inundated
and the town of Ben Ficklin was washed away except for the courthouse
and jail. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
More than 50 people were reported drowned. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
Unknown |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Tom Green Co., San Angelo |
| References:
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Dallas Morning News, 1999 |
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| West Texas |
| August 5 to 6, 1906 |
| At least 8.5 in. of rain fell in 2 days in the upper
Colorado River Basin, causing severe flooding in Ballinger and
San Angelo. The peak stage on the Concho River at San Angelo
might have been higher than the 1853 peak. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
9.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Tom Green Co., Knickerbocker |
| References:
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Dalrymple and others, 1937; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
1954 |
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| 4. |
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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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