October 1998 Central Texas floods
Estimated rainfall totals from the United States Geological Survey. | |
| Location | South Texas, Southeast Texas |
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| Meteorological history | |
| Date | October 17, 1998 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 31 |
| Damage | $750 million |
The October 1998 Texas Flooding was a flood event that occurred across parts of South Texas and Southeast Texas on the weekend of October 17 and October 18, 1998. The storm that caused it was one of the costliest in the recorded meteorological history of the United States, bringing rainfall of over 20 inches (510 mm) to some parts of Southeast Texas and causing over US$750 million in damages. 31 people were killed as a result of the storm, mostly from drowning.