Flood — De Witt, Texas

2017-08-28 to 2017-08-31 · near Lindenau, De Witt, Texas

$3.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

The maximum rainfall recorded in DeWitt County was 22.99 inches near Yoakum with multiple reports of 10-15 inches. This caused widespread flash flooding as well as river flooding on the Guadalupe River. As many as 100 houses were affected by high water in and around Cuero. The Guadalupe River at Cuero crested at 44.36 feet, it's second highest crest on record. Damages due to flooding and river flooding is estimated from Emergency Management to be near 3 million dollars.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Harvey moved onshore as a Category 4 hurricane over San Jose Island east of Rockport during the late evening of August 25th. Harvey moved inland entering southern DeWitt County during the morning of August 26th as a Category 1 hurricane. It continued to weaken as it moved farther inland eventually reaching south central Gonzales County as a tropical storm during the late evening of August 26th. The center of the storm made a loop through Gonzales, Karnes, and DeWitt Counties before exiting our County Warning Area during the afternoon of August 27th moving into Victoria County. The maximum sustained winds were 46 mph recorded at Austin Bergstrom International Airport and two private weather stations, one near Yorktown and the other near Smiley. The maximum recorded wind gusts were 58 mph at New Braunfels Airport, Randolph AFB, and a private weather station near Smiley. The highest rainfall total was 29.19 inches outside of LaGrange in Fayette County. A number of places in Fayette, Lavaca, and Bastrop Counties received 20 or more inches of rain. In DeWitt County, estimated hurricane force winds knocked down large trees across the county and damaged some buildings and houses. The maximum rainfall recorded in DeWitt County was 22.99 inches near Yoakum with multiple reports of 10-15 inches. This caused widespread flash flooding as well as river flooding on the Guadalupe River. As many as 100 houses were affected by high water in and around Cuero. The Guadalupe River at Cuero crested at 44.36 feet, it's second highest crest on record.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 798842. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.