MORE BIG CENTRAL TEXAS FLASH FLOODS
July 3, 1869:
Austin flood of record for the Colorado River, marked at 43 feet after 64 hours of rain.
May 27,1929:
Pedernales River rises to 40.4 feet.
Sept. 13-18, 1936:
Concho River flood water reaches Austin via Colorado River, threatens dam construction.
July 16-25, 1938:
Heavy rains along the Upper Colorado River push flooding into Central Austin.
Sept. 9-11, 1952:
Twenty-six inches of rain fell over the Hill Country.
Oct. 28, 1960:
Flash flooding in Austin cause $2.5 million in damage.
San Marcos floods after heavy rains.
May 20,1970:
May 23,1975:
Big flash floods after intense thunderstorms in Travis County.
July 16-17, 1987:
Stalled church camp bus swept away near Comfort.
Dec. 18-31, 1991:
Lake Travis rises to 710 feet, within four feet of topping Mansfield Dam.
May 29,1995:
Residents trapped near confluence of Sandy Creek and Lake LBJ.
Rise on Llano River reaches 31 feet.
Oct. 28-29, 1996:
Feb.20-21 1997:
Fast rise on Lake LBJ causes much damage.
Oct. 17-19, 1998:
Widespread Hill Country flooding due to multiple hurricanes.
Nov. 15, 2001:
Austin area creeks sweep away motorists.