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The 1950s Texas drought was a period between 1949 and 1957 in which the state received 30 to 50% less rain than normal, while temperatures rose above average. During this time, Texans experienced the second-, third-, and eighth-driest single years ever in the state – 1956, 1954, and 1951, respectively. [ 1 ]
In the Mother's Day Flood of 1957, Sulphur Creek, a local river, struck the city in devastating flash flood that claimed five lives and destroyed many homes, businesses, and other property around downtown Lampasas. In the aftermath, a series of levees and reservoirs was constructed to prevent damage from future catastrophes. [8]
Location of Lampasas County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lampasas County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lampasas County, Texas. There are one district and five individual properties listed on the ...
Pages in category "1957 in Texas" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 55th Texas Legislature; L.
The official one-day maximum is 8.15 inches on June 15, 1957, but the News-Democrat reported 13.75 inches fell at its office from 9 p.m. June 14 to 9 a.m. June 15.
Nine deaths in Texas result from Audrey, seven of which are attributed to the sinking of a fishing boat offshore of Galveston. Damages from Hurricane Audrey in Texas amount to $8 million. [1] August 10, 1957 – Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall near the Texas–Louisiana border as a strong tropical storm with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h). [19]
1955 Hunter Valley floods; 1956 Murray River flood; 1957 Isahaya floods; 1959 Uruguayan flood; F. Fall (Lenggries) 1955 Connecticut floods; G. Great Flood of 1951; I.
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