May 18, 2015
Excessive heavy rainfall was widespread across the southern half of Northeast Texas during the morning hours of May 18th. This convection developed from an upper level disturbance that moved into the region from Central Texas. Moisture was plentiful across the region as the upper level flow was from the southwest. This allowed the disturbance to tap moisture from not only the Eastern Pacific but also the Gulf of Mexico. These storms trained across the same general area resulting in some impress
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 567163). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Angelina County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.