Feb 20, 1997
Rainfall of up to 3 inches in less than an hour produced flash flooding over much of the county. A woman and her 12-year old granddaughter were trapped near Comfort when their van stalled in a flooded low water crossing. Fortunately the two were rescued without injury, but the van was lost.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5587883). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kendall County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.