May 23, 2022
A strong 500mb shortwave aided in the development of two thunderstorm complexes that impacted Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley on May 23rd and 24th. The first complex began shortly after 6 PM in Zapata County and inched southeastward across the region before becoming nearly stationary in Cameron and Willacy Counties around 2 AM on the morning of the 24th. This lead to numerous reports of flooding and several reports of damaging wind, especially in central Hidalgo County, where the wors
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1017060). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Zapata County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.