Texas, 1998

Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, September 16, 1998

September 16, 1998 · NWS HGX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

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Event by event

2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Jackson

When
September 16, 8:30 AM CST to 2:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Countywide
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.954, -96.578 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous county roads closed due to high water. Volunteer evacuations for low-lying parts of Edna around noon.

Flash Flood, Jackson

When
September 16, 2:30 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.954, -96.578 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Still have 21 roads closed due to flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brazoria

When
September 16, 2:32 PM CST
Where
Brazoria County, 12 mi NW of Freeport
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.070, -95.470

Roof damage to homes.

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.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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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: 5671781, 5671782, 5671783.