Texas Storms, 1975-1951 Storms 2002-1976 1975-1951 1950-1926 1925-1901 1900-1876 1875-1850 67 storms: sorted by date. Select Dates From Timeline     Image Gallery Click on thumbnails for larger image 1.   Austin Vicinity May 23, 1975 Heavy rainfall. Deaths and Damage:   Four people drowned and about $5 million in property damages. Max. Precipitation:   Unknown Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Travis Co., Austin References:   Dallas Morning News, 1999 no images available 2.   Nacogdoches County January 31 to February 1, 1975 Heavy rainfall caused local flooding. Deaths and Damage:   Three lives lost and about $5.5 in property damages. Max. Precipitation:   Unknown Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Nacogdoches Co., Nacogdoches References:   Dallas Morning News, 1999 no images available 3.   Central Texas November 23, 1974 Heavy rainfall in Travis County caused flooding that claimed 13 lives and $1 million in property damages. Deaths and Damage:   Thirteen lives lost and $1 million in property damages. Max. Precipitation:   Unknown Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Travis Co., Austin References:   Dallas Morning News, 1999 no images available 4.   Rio Grande Watershed September 14 to 25, 1974 Rainfall during the period averaged about 8 in. on the entire watershed from Fort Quitman in Hudspeth County to Amistad Dam in Val Verde County, 10.5 in. in the Pecos River watershed and 8.5 in. in the Devils River watershed. Extremely heavy rains fell on localized areas of both the Pecos River and Devils River watersheds. Continental Ranch in the Pecos River watershed recorded a total of 23 in. during 9 days. In the Devils River watershed, a total of 21.58 in. of rain fell at Walker Ranch during 6 days. Bakers Crossing had almost 12 in. of rain during 24 hours. Deaths and Damage:   Unknown Max. Precipitation:   23.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Hudspeth Co., Continental Ranch References:   International Boundary and Water Commission, 1974 no images available 5.   El Paso June 10, 1974 Heavy rain fell in and around El Paso June 10. The Hercules fire station recorded 0.95 in. from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. The Ysleta fire station recorded 0.62 in. Deaths and Damage:   Unknown Max. Precipitation:   0.95 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   El Paso Co., El Paso References:   U.S. Geological Survey, unpub. data no images available 6.   Seguin and Vicinity September 26 to 27, 1973 A severe frontal storm passed over Guadalupe County during the night Sept. 26 and morning Sept. 27 with rains of 2-12 in. Deaths and Damage:   Flood damage was $2.5 million in the Seguin area. Max. Precipitation:   12.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Guadalupe Co., Seguin References:   Diniz, 1973 no images available 7.   Southeast Texas June 12 to 13, 1973 A massive storm in the area of Houston, Liberty, and Conroe produced 10-15 in. of rain. Deaths and Damage:   About 10 deaths occurred and about $50 million in damages. Max. Precipitation:   15.00 in. Severity:   Catastrophic Storm Center(s):   Harris Co., Houston References:   Dallas Morning News, 1999 no images available 8.   New Braunfels May 11 to 12, 1972 During a 4-hour period, 16 in. of rain fell in the San Marcos area in Hays and Caldwell Counties.The National Weather Service reports that about 12 in. of rain fell in about 1 hour. read more... Deaths and Damage:   Seventeen lives were lost to the rampaging floodwaters that inundated 400 homes and caused about $17.5 million in damages. Max. Precipitation:   16.00 in. Severity:   Catastrophic Storm Center(s):   Hays Co., San Marcos Caldwell Co. References:   Colwick and others, 1972 no images available 9.   South Texas and Coastal Bend September 7 to 13, 1971 Hurricane Fern dumped heavy rainfall as it moved along the coast and inland. The heaviest rainfall was in the Coastal Bend area and extreme South Texas. Maximum recorded precipitation was 22.67 in. at Kaffie Ranch, about 27 mi southwest of Falfurrias in Brooks County. A bucket survey in Bee County indicated rainfall totals of 26 in. 2 mi south-southeast of Beeville and 25.7 in. 3 mi north of Skidmore. Deaths and Damage:   Total flood damage from Hurricane Fern was an estimated $28.3 million. Max. Precipitation:   25.70 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Bee Co., Skidmore References:   U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1972 no images available 10.   Rio Grande Watershed June 24 to 30, 1971 The rains ended a severe drought that had affected the area for several months. Reservoirs were less than one-third of conservation capacity. During the 7-day period, rainfall averaged about 9 in. on the entire watershed between Amistad Dam and Falcon Dam. El Indio in Maverick County recorded 16-18 in. Deaths and Damage:   Unknown Max. Precipitation:   18.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Maverick Co., El Indio References:   International Boundary and Water Commission, 1971, p. 95-97 no images available 11.   San Marcos Vicinity May 14 to 15, 1970 Rainfall depths to at least 18 in. read more... Deaths and Damage:   Two deaths and about 400 homes flooded in the San Marcos area. Max. Precipitation:   18.00 in. Severity:   Catastrophic Storm Center(s):   Hays Co., San Marcos Caldwell Co. References:   John Patton, National Weather Service, written commun., 1999 no images available 12.   Cleburne May 6 to 7, 1969 Rainfall exceeded 8 in. during the storm. Most of this rain fell during the evening of May 6th and early morning May 7th. Deaths and Damage:   Damage in Johnson County was estimated at $400,000. Max. Precipitation:   8.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Johnson Co., Cleburne References:   Reid and others, 1975 no images available 13.   North-Central Texas May 4 to 10, 1969 General rains accompanied by severe thunderstorms caused floods in parts of the Sabine, Sulphur, Trinity, and Brazos River Basins within a triangular area bounded by Lubbock, Texarkana, and Waco. Deaths and Damage:   Damage was estimated at $4.6 million in the Trinity River Basin. Max. Precipitation:   Unknown Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Lubbock Co., Lubbock Bowie Co., Texarkana McLennan Co., Waco References:   Reid and others, 1975 no images available 14.   Texas High Plains August 28, 1968 Heavy rains of as much as 8 in. fell on Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River. Canyon in Randall County reported 7.87 in. All highways through Canyon were closed for a time during and immediately after the storm. Deaths and Damage:   As a result of these heavy rains, a $2-million train wreck claimed one life 15 mi northwest of Childress. Max. Precipitation:   7.87 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Randall Co., Canyon References:   Rostvedt and others, 1972, p. 63-64 no images available 15.   Central and East Texas June 23 to 28, 1968 During the afternoon June 23, Tropical Storm Candy moved inland over the middle Texas coast. The storm weakened slowly as it moved north toward the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Rainfall totals of 3-4 in. were common throughout central and eastern Texas, with numerous locations reporting 5 in. or more. Deaths and Damage:   No deaths or injuries resulted from this storm; however, estimates placed crop losses at $2.1 million and property losses at $625,000. Max. Precipitation:   5.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Dallas Co., Dallas Tarrant Co., Fort Worth References:   Rostvedt and others, 1972, p. 42 no images available 16.   South-Central Texas January 18 to 24, 1968 During Jan. 18-21, heavy rains of 10 in. or more caused flooding from San Antonio southward to the Gulf Coast. Flooding principally was on the Guadalupe and Nueces Rivers and their tributaries. Deaths and Damage:   Flooding in San Antonio caused five deaths and property damage estimated at $4 million. Max. Precipitation:   10.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Bexar Co., San Antonio References:   Rostvedt and others, 1972, p. 9 no images available 17.   South Texas September 19 to 25, 1967 Rainfall produced by Hurricane Beulah caused floods of record-breaking magnitude on many streams in a 50,000 mi2 area of southern Texas and northeastern Mexico in September and October. The hurricane crossed the Texas coastline near Brownsville about daybreak Sept. 20 and dissipated in the mountains of northern Mexico Sept. 22. During Sept. 19-25, as much as 25.5 in. of rain was measured at Falls City in Karnes County. Unofficial measurements were as much as 34 in. on the Nueces River Basin. The rains produced historically significant peak discharges at several streamflow-gaging stations. read more... Deaths and Damage:   The storm covered about 39 counties in Texas, causing 44 deaths and $145 million in damages. Max. Precipitation:   34.00 in. Severity:   Catastrophic Storm Center(s):   Cameron Co., Brownsville References:   Asquith and Slade, 1995; Schroeder and others, 1974 NWS_13 NWS_14 NWS_15 NWS_16 NWS_17 NWS_18 NWS_19 NWS_20 NWS_21 18.   Dell City Vicinity August 21 to 23, 1966 Rain fell along a frontal system extending from Laredo to El Paso Aug. 22. More than 12 in. fell on some areas in the mountains west of Dell City. The heaviest rains were recorded during the day and night Aug. 22. Deaths and Damage:   Several lives were lost, and total property damage in and around Dell City was estimated at $4.3 million. As much as 3 ft of water flooded 50 houses in Dell City. Max. Precipitation:   12.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Hudspeth Co., Dell City References:   Rostvedt and others, 1971, p. 48-50 no images available 19.   South-Central Texas August 13, 1966 High-intensity rains of as much as 14 in. fell on the West Nueces, extreme upper Nueces, Dry Frio, and extreme upper Frio River Basins. Deaths and Damage:   Unknown Max. Precipitation:   14.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Real Co., Leakey References:   U.S. Geological Survey, unpub. data no images available 20.   Northeast Texas April 22 to 29, 1966 The storm produced 20-26 in. of rain in parts of Wood, Smith, Harris, Upshur, Gregg, Marion, and Harrison Counties during the 8-day period Apr. 22-29. Most of the rain fell during a 72-hour period Apr. 22-25. The heaviest rains were centered over the Gilmer-Harleton area. At Gladewater, 22.74 in. fell during 60 hours. Deaths and Damage:   At least 25 persons lost their lives in the flood. Total damage was estimated at $12 million. Max. Precipitation:   22.74 in. Severity:   Catastrophic Storm Center(s):   Upshur Co., Gilmer References:   Rostvedt and others, 1971, p. 25-26 no images available 21.   North Dallas April 28, 1966 As much as 6.7 in. fell during a 6-hour period; 4.9 in. fell during 1 hour. Almost 8 in. of rain had fallen during the preceding 2 weeks, resulting in a well-saturated basin in which all storage areas were full. Deaths and Damage:   Flooding resulted in 14 deaths and damage estimated at $15 million. Max. Precipitation:   6.70 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Dallas Co., Dallas References:   Mills and Schroeder, 1969 no images available 22.   Navarro, Hill, Ellis, and Johnson Counties April 20 to May 2, 1966 A series of flood-producing rains of 8-15 in. fell on Chambers Creek watershed Apr. 20-May 2. Rainfall of 7.91-14.75 in. was recorded. Unofficial reports of rainfall indicate that isolated areas of the watershed had as much as 17 in. The greatest rainfall was reported for the area immediately west of Corsicana. Deaths and Damage:   Storm damage was estimated at $441,000. Max. Precipitation:   17.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Navarro Co., Corsicana References:   Soil Conservation Service, 1966a no images available 23.   Gainesville Vicinity February 8 to 9, 1966 A runoff-producing storm occurred on the Elm Fork subwatershed of the Trinity River watershed Feb. 8-9. Rainfall began about 8:00 p.m. Feb. 8 and continued until about 6:00 a.m. Feb. 9. About 6 in. fell on the Pecan Creek watershed above Gainesville during an 8-hour period. Deaths and Damage:   Unknown Max. Precipitation:   6.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Cooke Co., Gainesville References:   Soil Conservation Service, 1966b no images available 24.   Sanderson June 10 to 11, 1965 Sanderson in Terrell County was struck by a 15-ft wall of water about 7:00 a.m. June 11. As much as 9 in. of rain had fallen on parts of the watershed during the 48 hours preceding the flash flood. Mean annual rainfall in the Sanderson area is about 12 in. Deaths and Damage:   The flood drove hundreds from their homes and killed 26 people. Property damage was estimated to be about $2.7 million. Max. Precipitation:   12.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Terrell Co., Sanderson References:   Rostvedt and others, 1970b, p. 15 USGS_30 25.   San Antonio May 18, 1965 Rainfall exceeding 6 in. in some areas flooded parts of San Antonio. Deaths and Damage:   Two people drowned, and 14 were injured. Property damage was estimated at $1 million. Max. Precipitation:   6.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Bexar Co., San Antonio References:   Rostvedt and others, 1970b, p. 15 no images available 26.   Middle Brazos River Basin May 16 to 17, 1965 The middle Brazos River Basin had rain of as much as 10 in. May 16-17, causing flooding on major tributary streams. Deaths and Damage:   Flood damage on the Nolan and Elm Creek Basins was an estimated $1.2 million, mostly in areas near Belton and Killeen. Max. Precipitation:   10.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Bell Co., Belton References:   Rostvedt and others, 1970b, p. 14 no images available 27.   Collin, Grayson, Dallas, and Tarrant Counties September 20 to 21, 1964 The storm began about midnight Sept. 20 and continued until about 8:00 a.m. Sept. 21. McKinney in Collin County reported 12.10 in. of rain from 1:15 to 7:00 a.m. on Sept. 21. Flooding was severe in McKinney, Fort Worth, and north Dallas. Deaths and Damage:   Two drownings occurred, and property damage was about $3 million. Max. Precipitation:   12.10 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Collin Co., McKinney References:   Soil Conservation Service, 1964 no images available 28.   South-Central and Northeast Texas September 15 to 30, 1964 The rain produced historically significant peak discharges at two streamflow-gaging stations. As much as 12.5 in. of rain fell during the night Sept. 15 in Dimmit County between Carrizo Springs and Encinal. As much as 15 in. fell on the Devils River Basin during 24 hours, and as much as 17 in. fell on the upper Nueces River Basin. As much as 20.33 in. was measured Sept. 15-30. During the first 8 hours of Sept. 21, more than 12 in. fell in northeastern Tarrant County, eastward over Dallas, and in Collin County. The heaviest rain fell on an area north of Dallas. Deaths and Damage:   Unknown Max. Precipitation:   20.33 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Dallas Co., Dallas References:   Rostvedt and others, 1970a, p. 82-90 no images available 29.   Southeast Texas September 17 to 19, 1963 Hurricane Cindy entered the Texas coast between Galveston and Port Arthur at 7:00 a.m. Sept. 17. Rainfall was 15-20 in. on the lower reaches of the Sabine and Neches Rivers. Maximum recorded rainfall was 23.5 in. at Deweyville in Newton County. Deaths and Damage:   Two people drowned, and damage was estimated at $11.7 million. Max. Precipitation:   23.50 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Newton Co., Deweyville References:   Rostvedt and others, 1968b, p. 111-112 no images available 30.   White Rock Creek Basin October 8, 1962 During early morning Oct. 8, an intense storm of short duration centered over Cottonwood Creek in the upper White Rock Creek Basin. An average 4.6 in. of rain fell on the basin during about 3 hours. Rainfall on Cottonwood Creek Basin ranged from about 4 in. on the upper basin to 7 in. on the lower basin. Deaths and Damage:   Unknown Max. Precipitation:   4.60 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Dallas Co., Dallas References:   Rostvedt and others, 1968a, p. 99 no images available 31.   Haltom City near Fort Worth September 6 to 7, 1962 As much as 11 in. of rain fell Sept. 7 on upper Big Fossil Creek Basin. During the afternoon Sept. 7, the recording rain gage near Justin, about 13 mi northeast of Big Fossil Creek Basin, measured 5 in. during 1 hour and 2 in. more the following hour. Deaths and Damage:   Unknown Max. Precipitation:   11.00 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Tarrant Co., Fort Worth References:   Rostvedt and others, 1968a, p. 99-101 no images available 32.   Mineral Wells Vicinity July 25 to 27, 1962 Heavy rain of 5-17 in. fell within a 40-mi radius of Mineral Wells July 25-27. The area upstream from Greenville Ave. in Dallas had an average rainfall of 6.2 in. July 27. That same area recorded 2 in. the previous day. Deaths and Damage:   Property damage exceeded $1.5 million. Max. Precipitation:   6.20 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Dallas Co., Dallas References:   Rostvedt and others, 1968a, p. 97 no images available 33.   Near Crandall July 26 to 27, 1962 A flood-producing storm began about midnight July 26 and continued intermittently until about noon July 27. Crandall recorded 11.4 in. during the 6-hour period midnight to 6:00 a.m. July 27. Deaths and Damage:   There was no loss of life. Crop and pasture damage from the floodwaters was estimated at $26,000. Max. Precipitation:   11.40 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Kaufman Co., Crandall References:   Soil Conservation Service, 1962 no images available 34.   Gulf Coast September 10 to 12, 1961 The eye of Hurricane Carla crossed the Texas coastline at 3:00 p.m. Sept. 11. Relatively low-intensity rain fell the entire 3-day period. Storm rainfall was 15.32 in. at Galveston, and 11.66 in. at Conroe. Deaths and Damage:   At least 32 people lost their lives. Damage from this destructive storm was an estimated $408 million. Max. Precipitation:   15.32 in. Severity:   Catastrophic Storm Center(s):   Galveston Co., Galveston References:   U.S. Geological Survey, unpub. data no images available 35.   Fort Worth Vicinity June 24 to 25, 1961 A small-area storm of high intensity caused flash flooding in Richland Hills near Fort Worth. Three rain gages in the area recorded rainfalls of 3.64-4.71 in. A bucket survey was conducted on upper Big Fossil Creek where 7.7, 8.0, and 8.7 in. of rain were recorded. Deaths and Damage:   Unknown Max. Precipitation:   8.70 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Tarrant Co., Fort Worth References:   Rostvedt, 1965b, p. 57 no images available 36.   Austin Vicinity June 17 to 18, 1961 Flash flooding in Austin during the night June 17-18 resulted from intense rainfall. The greatest recorded rainfall was 6.86 in. Deaths and Damage:   About 300 people were evacuated from their homes in southeast Austin when Boggy Creek overflowed its banks. Max. Precipitation:   6.86 in. Severity:   Major Storm Storm Center(s):   Travis Co., Austin References:   U.S. Geological Survey no images available 37.   Starr and Jim Hogg Counties October 23 to 24, 1960 Heavy rain produced a severe flood in the lower reaches of Los Olmos Creek, reportedly one of the largest on record. Rainfall began at 7:00 p.m. Oct. 23 and lasted about 12 hours. The heaviest rainfall was during the last 6 hours of the storm. Rainfalls exceeding 8 in. were reported. Heavy damage occurred in Rio Grande City. Overflow from Los Olmos Creek flooded 53 city blocks, left about 2,000 of the approximately 6,000 people in the city homeless. Deaths and Damage:   There was no loss of life. Damage was estimated at more than $1 million.