Aug 1, 2020
A weak cold front associated with an upper level disturbance passed through deep South Texas on the evening of August 1st into the overnight hours. Strong thunderstorms formed along and ahead of this front in conjunction with preexisting convective boundaries in the area, bringing damaging winds and flooding rain to the lower Rio Grande Valley. The impacts were primarily felt in Hidalgo and Cameron County, which were still recovering from ample rainfall and remnant flooding from Hurricane Hanna
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 919213). 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.