May 24, 2015
A QLCS rolled across all of Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley during the overnight hours of May 23rd/24th. The line tore through southern Zapata County between 9 and 10 pm on the 23rd, with wind speeds of 60 to 70 mph or more possible. The line quickly lost its punch tracking across Starr and Jim Hogg counties. However, rain added up to an inch or so for many areas, and totaled more than two inches in areas of north of Edinburg, still dealing with drainage issues from events two weeks
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 582885). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cameron County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.