Oct 17, 1998
Flooding along the San Marcos RiverIn Hays County, the flooding along the San Marcos River was most devastating to the eastern part of San Marcos, with many permanent homes flooded and several mobile homes washed from their sites, Homes and apartments were flooded along the San Marcos River on Riverside and Riviera Drives, along Purgatory Creek, and along Uhland and Post Roads.Downstream in and near Martindale in Caldwell County, the San Marcos River flooded several subdivisions. At Luling, t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5672524). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Caldwell County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.