Texas, 1998

Flash Flooding in Texas, August 25, 1998

August 25, 1998 · NWS EWX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Showers and thunderstorms that had formed near the remains of Charley (located near Ozona through the night of the 24th) once again moved into the Edwards Plateau and western part of the Hill Country, producing general 1 to 2 inch amounts with isolated totals near 4 inches. Again, falling over soils, creeks and streams that remained saturate, the rainfall redeveloped flash flooding through the…

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

Showers and thunderstorms that had formed near the remains of Charley (located near Ozona through the night of the 24th) once again moved into the Edwards Plateau and western part of the Hill Country, producing general 1 to 2 inch amounts with isolated totals near 4 inches. Again, falling over soils, creeks and streams that remained saturate, the rainfall redeveloped flash flooding through the late morning. Little damage was indicate due to the widespread destruction that had already taken place in area roads and streets.

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Event by event

5 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Kinney

When
August 25, 3:30 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Kinney County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.350, -100.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Edwards

When
August 25, 4:00 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
Where
Edwards County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.983, -100.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Real

When
August 25, 4:30 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Real County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.832, -99.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Uvalde

When
August 25, 4:30 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
Where
Uvalde County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.357, -99.762 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Val Verde

When
August 25, 6:45 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
Where
Val Verde County, East Portion
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.893, -101.152 (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: 5666655, 5666656, 5666657, 5666658, 5666659.