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Flash Flood — Jasper, TX

Mar 9, 2016

Property Damage
$15.0M
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A cut off upper low over West Texas and a stalled frontal boundary over Southeast Texas produced multiple days of very heavy rainfall over the region. Widespread flash flooding occurred across the area with totals ranging from 5 to 20 inches. The highest rainfall total occurred at the Toledo Bend Dam with 15 to 20 inches of rainfall common over the reservoir. This pushed the lake level to an all time high of 174.36 feet which is several inches higher than the previous record crest from 1989. Dur

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 625299). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Jasper, TX

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