Flood, Kerr
- When
- September 15, 6:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kerr forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Coordinates
- 30.062, -99.350 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood in Texas, September 15, 1996
A 63-year old man drowned near 9 am CST as he attempted to cross the North Fork of the Guadalupe River along highway 1340 for the second time that morning. He had previously crossed and was returning when his vehicle was swept downstream.
Where it happened
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- Heat and drought
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The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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 EWX wrote it up.
A 63-year old man drowned near 9 am CST as he attempted to cross the North Fork of the Guadalupe River along highway 1340 for the second time that morning. He had previously crossed and was returning when his vehicle was swept downstream. The flooding along the North Fork of the the Guadalup was caused by a 2 to 3 inch rainfall the previous night.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood, Kerr | 1996-09-15 | 63 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Lightning Strike in Washington, September 15, 1996
- Tornado in Texas, September 15, 1996
- Tornado in Arkansas, September 15, 1996
- Flash Flood in New York, September 15, 1996
- Flash Flood in Texas, September 15, 1996
- Flood in North Carolina, September 15 to 23, 1996
- Tornado in Texas, September 15, 1996
- Tornado in Arkansas, September 15, 1996
- Tornado in Texas, September 15, 1996
- Flash Flood in Texas, September 15, 1996
- Damaging Wind in Texas, September 15, 1996
- Dust Devil in California, September 15, 1996
More
Every storm in Texas in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, September 1996
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: 5564389.