Sep 7, 2002
Isolated showers had occurred over much of South Central Texas in advance of Tropical Storm Fay on Friday, Sept. 6. Tropical storm Fay came ashore near Palacios, near 6 am CST on Saturday, Sept. 7. Rainfall, at first spotty, became widespread by mid morning. General ½ to 1 inch rains fell across the central parts of South Central Texas. Heavier amounts had fallen from Bandera to San Antonio to Uvalde that averaged between 1 and 2 inches, with isolated totals to near 6 inches. Flash flooding
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5320539). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Uvalde County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.