Jul 8, 2010
The remnants of Hurricane Alex brought a large area of 10 to 20 inches of rain to the upper Rio Grande basin and mountains from July 1 to July 5, 2010. The Rio Grande Valley of Mexico and Texas also received widespread 3 to 7 inches of rain contributing to the inflow to the Rio Grande. During the period July 8 to 9, 2010 another tropical cyclone, depression number 2, brought additional significant rainfall to South Texas and the Rio Grande Basin, but its contribution was much less significant.||
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 253490). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Webb County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.