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| West Texas |
| September 1880 |
| This storm caused severe flooding near Mason and
the largest known peak on the Frio River at Uvalde. The town
of Frio was inundated. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
Unknown |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Uvalde Co., Uvalde |
| References:
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Dalrymple and others, 1937 |
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| 2. |
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| North and Central Texas |
| May 22 to 25, 1908 |
| As much as 9 in. of rainfall caused flooding throughout
much of North and Central Texas. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Eleven lives were lost and property damage exceeded $5 million
in the Dallas area. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
9.20 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Uvalde Co., Sabinal
Dallas Co. |
| References:
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Dallas Morning News, 1999 |
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| 3. |
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| Central Texas |
| June 27 to 30, 1913 |
| Rainfall was light to moderate along the southern
Texas coast June 27-28 as a hurricane moved inland. Maximum
recorded rainfall was 20.7 in. at Montell in Uvalde County where
20.05 in. fell during the 18.5-hour period 2:30 p.m. June 28
to 9:00 a.m. June 29. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
20.70 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Uvalde Co., Montell |
| References:
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Schoner and Molansky, 1956; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
unpub. data |
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| 4. |
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| South and East Texas |
| April 20 to 24, 1926 |
| Heavy rain caused a large flood on Plum Creek in
the Guadalupe River Basin. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
10.05 in. (Uvalde Co.)
9.19 in. (Bastrop Co.) |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Uvalde Co., Sabinal
Bastrop Co., Smithville |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unpub. data |
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| 5. |
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| Edwards Plateau |
| May 15, 1951 |
| Maximum recorded rainfall of 19 in. occurred at
Sabinal in Uvalde County. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
19.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Uvalde Co., Sabinal |
| References:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
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| 6. |
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| South-central Texas |
| December 31, 1984 |
| Heavy rain (as much as 6 in.) fell in Kimble and Kerr
Counties, and as much as 9 in. fell in Real and Uvalde Counties. These
rains caused widespread flash flooding and accompanying damages along
tributaries of the Llano River and the headwaters of the Guadalupe,
Frio, and Sabinal Rivers. |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation: |
9.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
| Storm Center(s): |
Real Co.
Uvalde Co. |
| References:
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Moody and others, 1986 |
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