Sep 11, 1998
Tropical showers and thunderstorms redeveloped in bands to the west and northwest of weakening Tropical Storm Frances on Friday. Rain amounts were less than on Thursday night, but averaged from 2 to 3 inches with isolated totals near 4 inches. Flash flooding developed in the early morning hours over Karnes and Wilson Counties, as the activity spread northwestward. Heavy rainfall and flooding ended by the mid afternoon.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5669578). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wilson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.