Jul 14, 2003
Hurricane Claudette made landfall along the middle Texas coast at Port O'Connor around 10:30 AM CDT on Tuesday, July 15, 2003. Claudette was the first hurricane to strike the Port O'Connor and Matagorda Bay area since Hurricane Fern on September 10, 1971. Historical records dating back to 1851 indicate Claudette is the first July hurricane to make landfall in this area. Claudette developed from a tropical wave over the central Caribbean Sea on July 8th. The storm moved westward until July 10th,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5373834). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Matagorda County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.