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Flash Flood — Karnes, TX

Nov 3, 2000

Rainfall of generally 2 to 3 inches, with isolated totals approaching 5 inches, continued through the late morning into the mid afternoon from Seguin to LaGrange to Hallettsville to Karnes City to Pleasanton and back to Seguin. Soils across this area had already been brought to saturation by widespread light to moderate rainfall over the past several days and flash flooding developed over the counties, ending in the late evening.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5161268). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Karnes, TX

This event is one of many recorded floods in Karnes County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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