4,808 first-hand accounts of flood events in Texas, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A combination of moderate low level flow from the Gulf of Mexico and mid-level flow advecting moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rick produced a deep tropical airmass ahead of a cold front over South Central Texas.
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure over Mexico moved east across South Central Texas producing widespread rains of 1-3 inches over a 2 day period. Many roads and low water crossings were closed in and around San Antonio.
Read the full account →An upper low pressure system situated to the west brought large scale lift to north Texas. Southerly winds brought deep rich moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. These and other factors caused numerous thunderstorms to develop.
Read the full account →Flooding along the Colorado River.The Colorado River at Bastrop reached a crest of 32.3 feet, with flood stage 25 feet, flooding a golf course. At Smithville, the Colorado crested at 34.6 feet, where flood stage is 20 feet.
Read the full account →The heavy rain Friday night into Saturday afternoon had left South Central Texas soils saturated. The situation worsened Saturday evening into Sunday as heavy rain associated with the upper low pressure system redeveloped over the western Texas Hill Country.
Read the full account →The heavy rain Friday night into Saturday afternoon had left South Central Texas soils saturated. The situation worsened Saturday evening into Sunday as heavy rain associated with the upper low pressure system redeveloped over the western Texas Hill Country.
Read the full account →The Great October FloodIn advance of a very slow-moving upper level trough of low pressure over West Texas, a cold front drifted slowly southeastward into West Central Texas during the evening of Friday, October 16th.
Read the full account →Widespread heavy rainfall began to fall again through the mid morning of the 18th. General 3 to 4 inch amounts were reported with totals nearing 10 inches south and west of Uvalde. Severe flash flooding developed very quickly in Uvalde County.
Read the full account →The heavy rain Friday night into Saturday afternoon had left South Central Texas soils saturated. The situation worsened Saturday evening into Sunday as heavy rain associated with the upper low pressure system redeveloped over the western Texas Hill Country.
Read the full account →Along the edge of the Hill Country, rainfall began in the early morning hours, and by 0500 to 0600 CST, average accumulations were in the 2 to 3 inch range and still increasing.
Read the full account →Flooding along the headwaters of the Frio River was devastating, but campers had been removed in advance from the camps, preventing the need for dangerous last-minute rescues. Still, the flooding covered the entire camping area of Garner State Park in northeast Uvalde County.
Read the full account →Rainfall over Comal County had developed near sunrise on the morning of the 15th, with accumulations approaching 3 inches by 1000 CST. Heavy rainfall continued, off and on, through the remainder of the morning and most of the afternoon.
Read the full account →The Great October FloodIn advance of a very slow-moving upper level trough of low pressure over West Texas, a cold front drifted slowly southeastward into West Central Texas during the evening of Friday, October 16th.
Read the full account →Moderate to heavy rainfall continued through much of the morning on Sunday the 23rd, producing widespread flash flooding over secondary roads and over low water crossings.
Read the full account →Very heavy rain redeveloped in the evening hours from Hondo south to Pearsall and southeastward to Pleasanton. General rain amounts averaged near 2 inches with over 5 inches from Frio Town to Charlotte.
Read the full account →An additional rainfall of 2 to 3 inches across northern Uvalde and southern Real County near midnight caused flash flooding across the area. SH55 was closed due to flash flooding from 15 north of Uvalde to near Camp Wood.
Read the full account →The heavy rain Friday night into Saturday afternoon had left South Central Texas soils saturated. The situation worsened Saturday evening into Sunday as heavy rain associated with the upper low pressure system redeveloped over the western Texas Hill Country.
Read the full account →Flooding along the Colorado River.The Colorado River at Bastrop reached a crest of 32.3 feet, with flood stage 25 feet, flooding a golf course. At Smithville, the Colorado crested at 34.6 feet, where flood stage is 20 feet.
Read the full account →Flooding along the Lavaca and Navidad RiversThe Navidad River near Sublime at Highway 90A crested at 32.2 feet, with flood stage 24 feet, causing major flooding. Near Speaks at FM 530, the river rose to 28.5 feet, with the flood stage at 24 feet.
Read the full account →Along the edge of the Hill Country, rainfall began in the early morning hours, and by 0500 to 0600 CST, average accumulations were in the 2 to 3 inch range and still increasing.
Read the full account →Along the edge of the Hill Country, rainfall began in the early morning hours, and by 0500 to 0600 CST, average accumulations were in the 2 to 3 inch range and still increasing.
Read the full account →By late afternoon, rainfall was widespread across South Central Texas, having spread westward to the Rio Grande. A band of heavy rain stretching from near San Antonio through Floresville to Karnes City produced an additional round of flash flooding from late afternoon into the…
Read the full account →Moderate to heavy rainfall continued through much of the morning on Sunday the 23rd, producing widespread flash flooding over secondary roads and over low water crossings.
Read the full account →A cold front moved south out of the Texas panhandle on May 6th, and was draped across north Texas on the 7th and 8th. The front stalled across the northwestern sections of north Texas and combined to produce severe thunderstorms including large hail, tornadoes, and flash…
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