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Carbon, WY · Jul 19, 2011

Debris carried down by runoff from heavy rainfall clogged a drainage culvert on a small section of Highway 130, resulting in the water washing away the pavement around the culvert shortly after midnight on July 19.

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Osceola, FL · Sep 28, 2022

After making landfall as a major hurricane in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa, Ian crossed the peninsula and into east central Florida (southern Osceola County) as a Category 1 Hurricane with estimated maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.

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Union, NJ · Sep 1, 2021

Extremely heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ida overspread northeast New Jersey during the evening of September 1 and continued through the early morning hours of September 2.

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Flood$640.0M damage

Mineral/southern Lyon, NV · Jan 1, 1997

The floods of January l997 were caused by several factors. First, the Sierra and western Nevada had experienced two above normal precipitation years (1995, 1996). Second, a major winter storm December 21st and 22nd 1996 deposited heavy snow in the Sierra and western Nevada.

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Hickman, KY · Feb 24, 2011

A powerful mid-level shortwave trough ejected east-northeast across the southern Plains, reaching the lower and mid Mississippi Valley during the night.

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Benton, AR · May 23, 2011

Thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours across northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas in response to an approaching upper level disturbance and increasing low level jet.

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Bexar, TX · Jul 1, 2002

Additional showers and thunderstorms continued to develop through the afternoon and into the evening of July 1 over the Kendall-Bexar-Comal County area.

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Culpeper, VA · Jan 19, 1996

***River Flooding***High dewpoint temperatures melted most of the snow on the ground within 12 hours. The snow pack had a liquid equivalent between 2 to 3 inches.

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Flood$200.0M damage

Comal, TX · Oct 17, 1998

Flooding along the Guadalupe RiverThe Guadalupe River at New Braunfels crested at 35.1 feet, with flood stage at 7 feet. This was over three feet higher than the disastrous flood of May 12, 1972.

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Chaves, NM · Jul 14, 1996

A woman and three children drowned when the car they were riding was swept off the pavement into Walnut Creek. The normally dry creek was running 4 feet deep over a dip in the road following heavy rain of 2 to 4 inches on the watershed 12 to 18 miles to the west.

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Flood$50.0M damage

Caldwell, TX · 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…

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Flood$30.0M damage

Guadalupe, TX · Oct 17, 1998

Flooding along the Guadalupe RiverThe Guadalupe River at New Braunfels crested at 35.1 feet, with flood stage at 7 feet. This was over three feet higher than the disastrous flood of May 12, 1972.

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Nash, NC · Sep 15, 1999

Rainfall associated with Hurricane Floyd produced unprecedented flash flooding across the eastern half of the state. Every river and stream flooded nearby roads and communities.

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Juniata, PA · Jan 19, 1996

Four deaths occurred in Juniata County as a direct result of the flooding on the evening of Friday the 19th. Two females and two males in three separate cars were unable to cross Tuscarora Creek between Academia and Pleasant View due to a flooded bridge.

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Flood$8.0M damage

Gonzales, TX · 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…

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Flood$3.0M damage

Karnes, TX · Oct 17, 1998

Flooding along the San Antonio River, Cibolo Creek and Geronimo CreekIn Bexar County, the San Antonio River begins just below Olmos Dam where it merges with spring flow.

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Flash Flood$2.0M damage

Lavaca, TX · Oct 17, 1998

The Great October FloodIn advance of a very slow-moving upper level trough of low pressure over West Texas, a cold front drifted slowly southeastward into West Central Texas during the evening of Friday, October 16th.

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Flash Flood$1.0M damage

Uvalde, TX · Jun 22, 1997

The heavy rain Friday night into Saturday afternoon had left South Central Texas soils saturated. The situation worsened Saturday evening into Sunday as heavy rain associated with the upper low pressure system redeveloped over the western Texas Hill Country.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Travis, TX · Oct 17, 1998

Shoal Creek at W 12th Street in Austin crested at 15.4 feet. This level flooded several businesses downstream up to two feet, and put nearly feet of water over Shoal Creek Boulevard just above W 12th Street.

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Flash Flood$100K damage

Karnes, TX · Oct 18, 1998

The Great October FloodIn advance of a very slow-moving upper level trough of low pressure over West Texas, a cold front drifted slowly southeastward into West Central Texas during the evening of Friday, October 16th.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

De Witt, TX · Oct 17, 1998

The Great October FloodIn advance of a very slow-moving upper level trough of low pressure over West Texas, a cold front drifted slowly southeastward into West Central Texas during the evening of Friday, October 16th.

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Flood$10K damage

Wapello, IA · Sep 24, 2010

A strong weather system moved through the central U.S. from the 21st through the 23rd of the month. Strong convection formed north of a warm frontal boundary lifting north through the state.

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Flood$10K damage

Wayne, IA · Sep 21, 2010

A strong weather system moved through the central U.S. from the 21st through the 23rd of the month. Strong convection formed north of a warm frontal boundary lifting north through the state.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)3 deaths$400.0M damage

Fort Bend, TX · Sep 12, 2008

The eye of Hurricane Ike moved ashore in Galveston County near the city of Galveston. At landfall, Ike had a central pressure of 951.6 mb, as measured at Galveston Pleasure Pier, and a maximum estimated storm surge of 17 feet over portions of Chambers County and the Bolivar…

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