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4,808 first-hand accounts of flood events in Texas, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flood$100K damage

Uvalde, TX · Oct 28, 1996

Flooding along the Frio River due to the heavy rainfall from the previous 24 hours developed in Uvalde County around 1000CST on the morning of the 28th and moved downstream, entering Frio County around 2000CST on the evening of the 29th.

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Flood$100K damage

Frio, TX · Oct 29, 1996

Flooding along the Frio River due to the heavy rainfall from the previous 24 hours developed in Uvalde County around 1000CST on the morning of the 28th and moved downstream, entering Frio County around 2000CST on the evening of the 29th.

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Flood

Callahan, TX · May 18, 2025

The combination of a strong upper level area of low pressure and a surface dryline resulted in a few rounds of severe thunderstorms across portions of west central Texas.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Midland, TX · May 2, 2007

An upper level closed low, an upper level disturbance, and low level moisture all converged over southeastern New Mexico and west Texas. All of this led to a Mesoscale Convective System that moved over the area dumping one to three inches of rain and resulting in massive flash…

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Winkler, TX · May 2, 2007

An upper level closed low, an upper level disturbance, and low level moisture all converged over southeastern New Mexico and west Texas. All of this led to a Mesoscale Convective System that moved over the area dumping one to three inches of rain and resulting in massive flash…

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Flash Flood

Midland, TX · May 19, 2023

A large western US trough brought continued lee troughing to the Great Plains. This active pattern provided ample wind shear and instability for severe weather.

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Flash Flood

Midland, TX · May 20, 2023

A large western US trough brought continued lee troughing to the Great Plains. This active pattern provided ample wind shear and instability for severe weather.

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Flash Flood

Midland, TX · May 19, 2023

A large western US trough brought continued lee troughing to the Great Plains. This active pattern provided ample wind shear and instability for severe weather.

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Flash Flood

Andrews, TX · May 19, 2023

A large western US trough brought continued lee troughing to the Great Plains. This active pattern provided ample wind shear and instability for severe weather.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Collingsworth, TX · Apr 30, 2012

Severe thunderstorms producing large hail, thunderstorm wind gusts, flash flooding and a tornado moved across the southern and eastern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Kendall, TX · Jun 21, 1997

On Friday, June 20, 1997, an upper level low pressure area approached South Central Texas from the southwest, becoming nearly stationary over the area through the next evening.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Gillespie, TX · Jun 21, 1997

On Friday, June 20, 1997, an upper level low pressure area approached South Central Texas from the southwest, becoming nearly stationary over the area through the next evening.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

De Witt, TX · Jun 21, 1997

On Friday, June 20, 1997, an upper level low pressure area approached South Central Texas from the southwest, becoming nearly stationary over the area through the next evening.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Comal, TX · Jun 21, 1997

On Friday, June 20, 1997, an upper level low pressure area approached South Central Texas from the southwest, becoming nearly stationary over the area through the next evening.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

De Witt, TX · Sep 16, 1998

Again, scattered showers and thunderstorms redeveloped in the early afternoon, continuing to produce heavy rainfall over much of the two county area. Soils had remained saturated from the previous day's rainfall, and flash flooding devleoped very quickly.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Lavaca, TX · Sep 10, 1998

Tropical Storm Frances developed in the northwest Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, September 9th, moving toward the mid Texas coast. Early on Friday morning, September 11th, Tropical Storm Frances made landfall on the Texas Coast between Corpus Christi and Victoria.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Blanco, TX · Mar 16, 1998

Between 3 and 4 inches of rain fell over the above counties in just under four hours. Maximum rainfall was in eastern Bandera and eastern Kerr Counties, where 6 inches was reported, and in western Bexar and western Comal Counties, where 5 inches was reported.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Burnet, TX · Mar 16, 1998

Between 3 and 4 inches of rain fell over the above counties in just under four hours. Maximum rainfall was in eastern Bandera and eastern Kerr Counties, where 6 inches was reported, and in western Bexar and western Comal Counties, where 5 inches was reported.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Comal, TX · Mar 16, 1998

Between 3 and 4 inches of rain fell over the above counties in just under four hours. Maximum rainfall was in eastern Bandera and eastern Kerr Counties, where 6 inches was reported, and in western Bexar and western Comal Counties, where 5 inches was reported.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Lavaca, TX · Jun 25, 1999

General 3 to 4 inch rainfall fell across the five counties during the mid afternoon period, resulting in widespread flash flooding that continued into the evening period. The heaviest rain fell in Karnes County, with isolated totals to near 11 inches.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Val Verde, TX · Jun 18, 2000

Very slow moving showers and thunderstorms developed shortly after sunrise over the western parts of South Central Texas on the morning of the 18th. Rainfall totals across the five county area ranged from 2 to 4 inches with isolated reports of up to 5 inches.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Dallas, TX · May 3, 2000

May 2-3, 2000 - Event NarrativeSlow moving showers and thunderstorms developed along a stationary boundary generally from the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex south and eastward. On the 2nd, the storms were confined mainly to Tarrant, Dallas, Ellis, and Kaufman counties.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Bastrop, TX · Nov 2, 2000

Widespread heavy rainfall from very slow-moving thunderstorms produced generalized 2 to 3 inch amounts from Fredericksburg to Austin to Lexington to Seguin, San Antonio, Bandera, Kerrville and back to Fredericksburg.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Bandera, TX · Nov 2, 2000

Widespread heavy rainfall from very slow-moving thunderstorms produced generalized 2 to 3 inch amounts from Fredericksburg to Austin to Lexington to Seguin, San Antonio, Bandera, Kerrville and back to Fredericksburg.

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