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Flash Flood — Jim Wells, TX

May 13, 2015

A stalled front along with abundant moisture and an upper level disturbance produced heavy rainfall across many areas of the Coastal Bend on May 13th, 2015. Average rain amounts of 3 to 4 inches fell with isolated amounts between 6 to 8 inches during the morning of the 13th on the south side of Corpus Christi including Flour Bluff, North Padre Island, and Mustang Island. This rainfall came on the heels of another heavy rain event, that occurred in the previous two days. ||Many streets and subdi

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 580229). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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