Sep 16, 1998
A large mass of showers and thunderstorms developed in the afternoon of the 16th in Val Verde County and spread slowly northeastward across the eastern Edwards Plateau later that evening. General rainfall of 1 to 2 inches was reported over a six-county area, with amounts of 4 to 6 inches in Real and Edwards Counties. Numerous roads were reported closed with some of the worst flooding along SH377 and SH41. Repairs to roads and bridges across the two counties had still not been completed from t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5669582). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Edwards County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.