May 16, 2016
The Coastal Bend experienced a significant heavy rain event that began on the morning of May 15th and ended on the morning of May 16th. As much as 10 to 15 inches of rainfall occurred across the south side of Corpus Christi, Flour Bluff, Ingleside, and Aransas Pass. This amount of rainfall produced widespread flooding in these cities. Several hundred homes were flooded in Ingleside and Aransas Pass. Numerous roads and highways were closed due to the high water. Numerous water rescues occurred in
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 634791). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Aransas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.