Flood in Texas, August 29 to 30, 1996

Name: Flood in Texas, August 29 to 30, 1996
Start: 1996-08-29T14:30
End: 1996-08-30T00:00
Location: Texas

August 29 to 30, 1996 · NWS SJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Four to six inches of rain over southeast Mitchell County on August 28th caused minor flooding on the Colorado River at Colorado City. 5 feet (flood stage is eight feet).

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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What happened

The episode as NWS SJT wrote it up.

Four to six inches of rain over southeast Mitchell County on August 28th caused minor flooding on the Colorado River at Colorado City. The river crested at 8.5 feet (flood stage is eight feet).

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Mitchell

When: August 29, 2:30 PM CST to August 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Mitchell forecast zone
Coordinates: 32.306, -100.921 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5568658.