Jun 16, 2015
A broad area of low pressure over the northwest Gulf of Mexico strengthened into Tropical Storm Bill on the evening of June 15th. Tropical Storm Bill moved slowly northwest toward the Middle Texas coast. Tropical Storm Bill made landfall in Calhoun County on Matagorda Island south of San Antonio Bay during the late morning. Because of persistent strong east to northeast winds over Calhoun County as Bill moved slowly inland, coastal areas near the western portion of Matagorda Bay and near Lavaca
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 589718). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Calhoun County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.