Texas, 1998

Flash Flood in Texas, August 25, 1998

August 25, 1998 · NWS MAF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
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.

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 139 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:29 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Pecos

When
August 25, 10:30 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
Where
Pecos County, East Portion
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
30.781, -102.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Torrential tropical downpours from the remnants of Tropical Storm Charley in the early morning hours caused flash flooding along State Highway 349 between Iraan and Sheffield. Just south of Iraan fast moving waters swept pavement away from this highway and farther south water was flowing over a bridge. The highway was reopened in a limited fashion later that night, but crews continued highway repairs for the next week. Unconfirmed reports of 7 inches of rain were received from citizens of Sheffield.These rains and rains in Crockett County combined to cause flooding on the Pecos River. At Sheffield the river rose to 4 feet above Flood Stage.

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: 5668426.