Oct 7, 1997
General 3 inch rainfall with isolated totals of up to 5 inches in Gonzales County, 6 inches in DeWitt County, and up to 9 inches in Lavaca County, caused widespread flash flooding over the three county area. The flooding was most severe where the three counties join, between Gonzales, Hallettsville and Yoakum. Numerous roads and bridge were reported under water due to the heavy rain.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5619998). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in De Witt County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.