Jul 6, 2002
The tropical wave that has been producing heavy rains over South Central Texas peaked in intensity during the early morning hours of the 6th over the Big Country and Heartland Counties of West Central Texas. Numerous thunderstorms developed shortly after midnight across northern sections of Coleman and Brown Counties. into southern Callhan County, then spread west into the Abilene area around 3 AM. Tropical rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour produced rainfall amounts of 10 to 14 inches di
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5306950). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Taylor County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.