Texas, 1999

Flash Flooding in Texas, July 11, 1999

July 11, 1999 · NWS EWX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Widespread thunderstorms between Bandera, San Antonio and New Braunfels, produced rain accumulations of 1 to 2 inches with isolated totals to near 4 inches. Sheriff's Departments in the three counties reported roads briefly flooded.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$40,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS EWX wrote it up.

Widespread thunderstorms between Bandera, San Antonio and New Braunfels, produced rain accumulations of 1 to 2 inches with isolated totals to near 4 inches. Sheriff's Departments in the three counties reported roads briefly flooded. The most severe flooding took place in Bandera County, which had experienced flooding earlier that morning.

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Event by event

3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Bandera

When
July 11, 6:00 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Bandera County, East Portion
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.747, -99.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Bexar

When
July 11, 6:30 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Bexar County, Northwest Portion
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.449, -98.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Comal

When
July 11, 6:30 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Comal County, West Portion
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
29.808, -98.278 (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: 5704946, 5704947, 5704948.