Aug 14, 2022
A trough of low pressure drifted from near the Louisiana Coast on August 12th to the Middle Texas coast by early on the 14th. The trough, which included a mid-level circulation, moved across the coast near Riviera and would continue through Laredo between the 14th and 15th before moving northwest along the Rio Grande toward the Texas Big Bend region later on the 15th and 16th. ||Welcome rainfall of 3 to 7 inches during the day on the 14th helped quench the drought across the ranch country, and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1055288). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cameron County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.