Texas, 1998

Flood in Texas, October 17 to 19, 1998

October 17 to 19, 1998 · NWS EWX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

2 feet, with flood stage at 15 feet. The Creek was reported to be near a mile wide, flooding Highway 183 near Lockhart.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
50
Property damage
$30 million
Crop damage
$50,000
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.

Plum Creek at Lockhart crested at 22.2 feet, with flood stage at 15 feet. The Creek was reported to be near a mile wide, flooding Highway 183 near Lockhart.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Caldwell

When
October 17, 12:00 PM CST to October 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Caldwell forecast zone
Injuries
50 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$30 million
Crop damage
$50,000
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
29.837, -97.620 (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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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5672526.