Apr 24, 2009
A series of thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall and strong winds across portions of Harris, Galveston, and Chambers counties leaving motorists stranded along several flooded area highways. Additional severe thunderstorms produced hail and flash flooding across the northern counties of Southeast Texas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 166483). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Galveston County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.