Aug 23, 1998
By nightfall on the 23rd, the central low pressure associated with the remainder of Charley had indeed stalled near Del Rio. A second seige of devastating rain fell between 9 pm and 2 am, producing over 10 inches by midnight. The intense rain was again in a "feeder band", oriented north to south over Del Rio and extending up the Devils River to above Bakers Crossing, eventually drifting slowly eastward to the Sycamore and Pinto Creek drainages. Heavy rain began falling in Del Rio at 9 pm, a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5666648). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Val Verde County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.