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Flash Flood in Frio County, Texas

Flash Flood September 8, 2002 – September 9, 2002 · Frio County, Texas

15
Injuries
$700K
Damage as recorded
$100K
Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

General 2 to 3 inch rainfall was indicated across the county with amounts averaging 5 inches along FM140 from Frio Town through Pearsall to the Atascosa County line. A large part of the highway from Pearsall to the Atascosa County line received up to 8 inches of rain, with isolated totals to12 inches. High water trapped people in their homes. Just under two dozen homes as well as several businesses in Pearsall received flood damage. Several cars were also flooded out. One woman was rescued from her flooded home by helicopter. Most schools in the Pearsall area were closed on Monday due roads that were blocked. Widespread damage was reported to FM140 and bridges along the highway as well as to roads in Pearsall.

The wider storm

Very heavy rain redeveloped in the evening hours from Hondo south to Pearsall and southeastward to Pleasanton. General rain amounts averaged near 2 inches with over 5 inches from Frio Town to Charlotte. Within the stretch from Frio Town to Charlotte, areas were indicated with up to 8 inch totals. Flash flooding over these three counties developed in the evening hours and continued just past sunrise next morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5320746. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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