Oct 17, 1998
Flooding along the Colorado River.The Colorado River at Bastrop reached a crest of 32.3 feet, with flood stage 25 feet, flooding a golf course. At Smithville, the Colorado crested at 34.6 feet, where flood stage is 20 feet. Just upstream from Smithville, Pecan Shores Estates and Hidden Valley Estates experienced severely flooding. Numerous trailer homes floated downstream, and some permanent homes were nearly totally destroyed. At LaGrange, in Fayette County, the Colorado crested at 45.5 fe
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5672520). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Fayette County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.