 When Keith made its final landfall , Tampico reported tropical storm force winds , with gusts to 63 mph ( 101 km / h ) . The winds damaged billboards and some trees in the city , and elsewhere along the coast , Keith knocked down trees and power lines . About 200 @,@ 000 people in northeastern Mexico lost power , and 100 @,@ 000 people were left without water . About 400 houses were damaged in Veracruz , and many roads and bridges were destroyed . Heavy rainfall occurred in the interior of northeastern Mexico , peaking at 24 @.@ 55 in ( 624 mm ) in González , Tamaulipas . In a reporting station in the municipality of Gómez Farías , the <unk> reported a 24 @-@ hour rain total of 13 @.@ 24 inches ( 336 mm ) , and a storm total of 18 @.@ 44 inches ( 468 mm ) , which broke the precipitation record for that location , which counted with 35 years of data . This rain also caused rivers to reach record levels , as the Sabinas River rose 10 @.@ 95 m ( 35 @.@ 9 ft ) on October 6 , to a new historical peak , and the <unk> River rose 77 @.@ 46 ft ( 23 @.@ 61 m ) , slightly under the 1976 record . This rainfall caused the Las <unk> dam to catch 525 @,@ 000 acre feet ( 648 @,@ 000 @,@ 000 m3 ) of water between October 5 and October 17 ; however , some of this water had to be released , as the upstream face of the dam was damaged by debris , and had to be repaired . Overall , the storm produced $ 117 @.@ 8 million in damage ( 2000 MXN , $ 12 @.@ 4 million 2000 USD ) in the state . 
