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Flash Flood — Kinney, TX

Aug 19, 1998

Flash flooding redeveloped briefly over the western part of Kinney County as an additional 2 to 3 inch rainfall with isolated totals near 4 inches fell near midnight. The water covered several low water crossings and briefly threatened homes west of Brackettville, although no buildings actually flooded.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5666557). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Kinney, TX

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

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