Texas, 1996

Flash Flood in Texas, August 29, 1996

August 29, 1996 · NWS SJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorms developed during the night of August 28th over the Concho Valley and became stationary over Irion and southern Tom Green counties through the 29th. The runoff from the heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding along streams and the headwaters of Spring Creek and Dove Creek.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS SJT wrote it up.

Thunderstorms developed during the night of August 28th over the Concho Valley and became stationary over Irion and southern Tom Green counties through the 29th. Rainfall amounts of around six to seven inches occurred to the south of San Angelo in Christoval and to the west of San Angelo in Mertzon.The runoff from the heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding along streams and the headwaters of Spring Creek and Dove Creek. Residents along the Spring Creek in Mertzon were evacuated as the water flooded a few homes. Meanwhile at Dove Creek near Knickerbocker (Tom Green County), water up to a foot deep entered a house located on the banks of the creek.

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 5 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:31 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Tom Green

When
August 29, 7:30 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County, Christoval
Property damage
$200,000
Coordinates
31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5568652.