4,808 first-hand accounts of flood events in Texas, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A deep trough stretched across South Texas into Mexico, leading to favorable conditions for efficient rainfall over the Coastal Bend. Greatest rainfall occurred on July 25th, with over 10 falling in just 6 hours over North Padre Island and rainfall rates up to 4 an hour.
Read the full account →While tidal levels were predicted to barely touch 1.8-2.0 ft MSL, increasing winds helped increase wave heights. At the same time, we saw that 8 second periods were likely to reach the coastline.
Read the full account →A pair of shortwave troughs generated two rounds of thunderstorms; one on May 11 and the other on May 12. Most storms occurred on Sunday as the second and stronger disturbance moved overhead.
Read the full account →A pair of shortwave troughs generated two rounds of thunderstorms; one on May 11 and the other on May 12. Most storms occurred on Sunday as the second and stronger disturbance moved overhead.
Read the full account →A pair of shortwave troughs generated two rounds of thunderstorms; one on May 11 and the other on May 12. Most storms occurred on Sunday as the second and stronger disturbance moved overhead.
Read the full account →A pair of shortwave troughs generated two rounds of thunderstorms; one on May 11 and the other on May 12. Most storms occurred on Sunday as the second and stronger disturbance moved overhead.
Read the full account →A pair of shortwave troughs generated two rounds of thunderstorms; one on May 11 and the other on May 12. Most storms occurred on Sunday as the second and stronger disturbance moved overhead.
Read the full account →A pair of shortwave troughs generated two rounds of thunderstorms; one on May 11 and the other on May 12. Most storms occurred on Sunday as the second and stronger disturbance moved overhead.
Read the full account →A pair of shortwave troughs generated two rounds of thunderstorms; one on May 11 and the other on May 12. Most storms occurred on Sunday as the second and stronger disturbance moved overhead.
Read the full account →A pair of shortwave troughs generated two rounds of thunderstorms; one on May 11 and the other on May 12. Most storms occurred on Sunday as the second and stronger disturbance moved overhead.
Read the full account →A pair of shortwave troughs generated two rounds of thunderstorms; one on May 11 and the other on May 12. Most storms occurred on Sunday as the second and stronger disturbance moved overhead.
Read the full account →A pair of shortwave troughs generated two rounds of thunderstorms; one on May 11 and the other on May 12. Most storms occurred on Sunday as the second and stronger disturbance moved overhead.
Read the full account →Strong to severe thunderstorms developed over the west Texas Upper Trans Pecos and the western Permian Basin during the late afternoon and evening of the 21st. Extensive flash flooding was reported in southern Pecos County near Interstate 10.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms continued to erupt in an unstable environment behind the MCS that moved through north Texas on the 10th. Training cells moved across the northern portions of the Metroplex and Dallas County resulting in significant flash flooding.
Read the full account →Synopsis: In advance of an upper level low approaching slowly from the west, light to moderate rain began falling in the mid afternoon of January 16.
Read the full account →Synopsis: In advance of an upper level low approaching slowly from the west, light to moderate rain began falling in the mid afternoon of January 16.
Read the full account →Flash flooding redevloped again just after midnight over Fayette County, as showers and thunderstorms dropped an additional 2 to 3 inches over the county. This rainfall, when combined with the rain from the previous week, totalled over 15 inches in some areas of the county.
Read the full account →Up to 8 inches of rain fell in southwestern Frio County, causing widespread flooding in Dilley. Brief flooding also took place in San Antonio over the northern side of the city as 2 inches fell in 30 minutes.
Read the full account →A cold front moving south into a warm, moist and very unstable airmass, resulted in scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening across eastern portions of the Concho Valley, as well as portions of the Heartland and the Northwest Hill Country.
Read the full account →A lingering weak frontal boundary continued to promote isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the area. Limited instability and only moderate moisture kept area rainfall amounts generally below 0.50 inch.
Read the full account →An isolated severe thunderstorm developed over Wichita County during the late afternoon of the 3rd resulting in wind damage and flash flooding. The roof was blown off at Git-N-Go Texaco on Kell Boulevard in Wichita Falls.
Read the full account →Between 2and 3inches of rain fell in 2 hours across the southeast part of Llano County and the Northeast portion of Gillespie County. Flash flooding developed due to the saturated soils and creeks running full across the two county area due to persistent rainfall over the past…
Read the full account →Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms occurred the weekend of July 12, influenced by remnant outflow boundaries, a stalled front, and a slow-moving upper low.
Read the full account →Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms occurred the weekend of July 12, influenced by remnant outflow boundaries, a stalled front, and a slow-moving upper low.
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