Sep 19, 2019
A weak surface low pressure system strengthened into Tropical Storm Imelda just after noon on September 17th around 15 miles south southwest of Freeport. Imelda moved onshore near Freeport and quickly weakened to a tropical depression. Imelda moved very slowly to the north-northwest then north-northeast over the next few days and produced a few heavy rain bands that caused devastating flooding across portions of Southeast Texas...with maximum amounts over 40 inches falling mainly over a 24 hour
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 857844). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chambers County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.