Sep 16, 1998
Scattered showers and thunderstorms began to develop in the early evening hours between Catarina and Carrizo Springs. The storms spread slowly northwestward, and into Zavala and Maverick Counties by 9 pm. Rainfall continued across the three county area with rates of 2 inches per hour at times. General totals from the event were 1 to 2 inches, with isolated amounts of 4 inches between Big Wells and Carrizo Springs, 3 inch amounts across the western half of Zavala County, and totals to 5 inches
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5672389). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dimmit County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.