Thunderstorms that developed in the remnants of Tropical Storm Frances produced 3 to 4 inches of rain across the Northwest Hill Country. Several roads were briefly closed due to flood waters.
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The episode as NWS SJT wrote it up.
Thunderstorms that developed in the remnants of Tropical Storm Frances produced 3 to 4 inches of rain across the Northwest Hill Country. Several roads were briefly closed due to flood waters.
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:44 UTC.
3 flash flood, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
U.S. Highway 87 was closed just north of Brady because of high water.
Telegraph Canyon Draw in Telegraph reported out of its banks.
U.S. Highway 377 was closed south of Junction by flood waters.
U.S. Highway 377 south of Junction remained closed as the LLano River rose out of its banks.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, September 1998
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: 5672062, 5672065, 5672063, 5672064.