 Weather maps first indicated a tropical storm in the extreme northwestern Gulf of Mexico on June 26 . With initial sustained winds of 40 mph ( 65 km / h ) , the storm did not differentiate in intensity as it headed northwestward . At 0900 UTC on June 27 , the system made landfall near the southwestern end of Galveston Island , Texas at the same intensity . Three hours later , it weakened to a tropical depression and later dissipated over Southeast Texas at 1800 UTC . Heavy rainfall produced by the storm from Granbury to Waco and toward the coast contributed to an ongoing flood event in the state . According to Texas State Senator Asbury Bascom Davidson , the Brazos , Colorado , Guadalupe , Navasota , and San Saba Rivers overflowed . An estimated 12 @,@ 000 square miles ( 31 @,@ 000 km2 ) of land were inundated . In Hearne , water rose above every rain gauge . Thousands of people were left homeless . The flood caused $ 9 million in damage and 284 deaths . 
