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Flash Flood — Frio, TX

Jun 21, 1997

On Friday, June 20, 1997, an upper level low pressure area approached South Central Texas from the southwest, becoming nearly stationary over the area through the next evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed over the Texas Hill Country Friday night, and continued into early Saturday morning. Widespread flash flooding developed by Saturday morning across the Hill Country. During the day on Saturday, the rain spread eastward across much of South Central Texas with widespread flas

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5608029). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Frio, TX

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

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