Aug 31, 2015
Shortly after noon, moisture deep in the atmosphere was activated by late morning/early morning heating, which triggered the sea breeze and boundaries set off by early morning storms. Between 2 and 4 pm, however, thunderstorms organized into a system of storms with broad rotation. The broad rotation maintained a core of very heavy rain from Rancho Viejo through downtown Brownsville, including all neighborhoods along and west of Paredes Line Road. Much of greater Brownsville, particularly along
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 600711). 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.