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| Central and East Texas |
| December 1 to 6, 1913 |
| Rainfall for the last 10 days of November averaged
4.21 in., Guadalupe River Basin; 3.74 in., Colorado River Basin;
3.53 in., Brazos River Basin; 2.98 in., Trinity River Basin;
and 4.05 in., San Antonio River Basin. These rains laid the
foundation for floods greater than any known at that time. Rains
for first few days of December were more or less continuous
but were heaviest Dec. 2-4. Rainfall Dec. 1-6 averaged 4.78
in., Guadalupe River Basin; 3.95 in., Colorado River Basin;
5.37 in., Brazos River Basin; 5.30 in., Trinity River Basin;
and 2.94 in., San Antonio River Basin. About 85 percent of the
rain fell Dec. 2-4. read more... |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Flooding resulted in 177 deaths, and losses exceeded $8.5 million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
18.80 in. (Hays Co.)
14.07 in. (Travis Co.)
13.78 in. (Williamson Co.) |
| Severity: |
Catastrophic |
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Center(s): |
Hays Co., San Marcos
Travis Co., Austin
Williamson Co., Leander |
| References:
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Ellsworth, 1923, p. 46-47 |
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| Central Texas |
| September 8 to 10, 1921 |
| Heavy rainfall over a large area in Central Texas
Sept. 8-10 produced peak discharges at several streamflow-gaging
stations. Taylor in Williamson County recorded 23.98 in. during
35 hours, with 23.11 in. during 24 hours. Bucket surveys determined
that Thrall had 32 in. of rain in 12 hours. read
more... |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Flooding caused the loss of at least 224 lives and resulted
in property damage of more than $19 million. |
| Max. Precipitation: |
40.00 in. |
| Severity: |
Catastrophic |
| Storm Center(s): |
Williamson Co., Taylor |
| References:
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Asquith and Slade, 1995; Ellsworth, 1923, p. 1-13 |
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| Llano and Gillespie Counties |
| May 29, 1995 |
| Rainfall depths up to 8 in. caused flooding in parts of
Williamson, Mason, Llano, and Gillespie Counties. The largest flood
damages occurred in Sandy Creek and Lake LBJ. read
more... |
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| Deaths and Damage: |
Unknown |
| Max. Precipitation:
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Unknown |
| Severity: |
Major Storm |
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Center(s): |
Williamson Co.
Mason Co.
Llano Co.
Gillespie Co. |
| References:
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John Patton, National Weather Service, written
commun., 1999 |
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