Aug 18, 2008
A stationary complex of thunderstorms dumped an estimated 8 to 10 inches, with pockets of a foot or more (12 inches) of rainfall, near and just east of Roma between daybreak and noon, producing widespread flash and areal flooding beginning during the mid morning of the 18th, and continuing through mid to late afternoon. The complex was the result of the combination of an upper level disturbance acting on a plume of deep tropical moisture, which enhanced the lifting of this moisture through a low
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 131765). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Starr County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.