South and southeast Texas experienced heavy rainfall and catastrophic flooding from 17-18 October 1998. The event, documented by UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC, involved 20 to 30 inches of rain near San Antonio, causing flash and river floods that resulted in 31 fatalities. Data collection concluded on 19 October 1998.
Use Cases
- Analyze precipitation totals (20-30 inches) and spatial distribution across south Texas.
- Correlate atmospheric moisture sources (Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Madeline) with recorded flood outcomes.
- Study the timeline from flash flooding in San Antonio/Austin to subsequent record river flooding.
- Examine casualty data (31 drowned) in relation to rainfall intensity and flood progression.
Strengths
- Documents a specific, high-impact weather event with precise dates (17-18 October 1998).
- Includes quantified rainfall measurements (10-30 inches) and a concrete fatality count (31).
Limitations
- Dataset scope is limited to a single historical event, lacking comparative time-series data.
- Specific data columns, file formats, and total record counts are unknown.
- Data is temporally stale, last updated over 25 years ago in 1998.
Provenance
- Source
- UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC (COMET Case Study 035), organization SCIOPS.
- Collection Method
- null
- Time Range
- 17-18 October 1998, with documentation dated 19 October 1998.
- Freshness
- Static case study; last updated 1998-10-19.
- Geography
- South and southeast Texas, USA, specifically near San Antonio and Austin.