4,808 first-hand accounts of flood events in Texas, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
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 →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 →Rainfall of generally 2 to 3 inches, with isolated totals approaching 5 inches, continued through the late morning into the mid afternoon from Seguin to LaGrange to Hallettsville to Karnes City to Pleasanton and back to Seguin.
Read the full account →Rainfall of generally 2 to 3 inches, with isolated totals approaching 5 inches, continued through the late morning into the mid afternoon from Seguin to LaGrange to Hallettsville to Karnes City to Pleasanton and back to Seguin.
Read the full account →Rainfall of generally 2 to 3 inches, with isolated totals approaching 5 inches, continued through the late morning into the mid afternoon from Seguin to LaGrange to Hallettsville to Karnes City to Pleasanton and back to Seguin.
Read the full account →Rainfall of generally 2 to 3 inches, with isolated totals approaching 5 inches, continued through the late morning into the mid afternoon from Seguin to LaGrange to Hallettsville to Karnes City to Pleasanton and back to Seguin.
Read the full account →Rainfall of generally 2 to 3 inches, with isolated totals approaching 5 inches, continued through the late morning into the mid afternoon from Seguin to LaGrange to Hallettsville to Karnes City to Pleasanton and back to Seguin.
Read the full account →Rainfall of generally 2 to 3 inches, with isolated totals approaching 5 inches, continued through the late morning into the mid afternoon from Seguin to LaGrange to Hallettsville to Karnes City to Pleasanton and back to Seguin.
Read the full account →Rainfall of generally 2 to 3 inches, with isolated totals approaching 5 inches, continued through the late morning into the mid afternoon from Seguin to LaGrange to Hallettsville to Karnes City to Pleasanton and back to Seguin.
Read the full account →Rainfall of generally 2 to 3 inches, with isolated totals approaching 5 inches, continued through the late morning into the mid afternoon from Seguin to LaGrange to Hallettsville to Karnes City to Pleasanton and back to Seguin.
Read the full account →Scattered showers and thunderstorms moved southward from the San Antonio area into Atascosa County in the late afternoon, producing general 1 inch rainfall.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms redeveloping frequently over Medina, Uvalde and Bandera Counties, produced widespread rain accumulations of 3 to 4 inches. Isolated totals of up to 6 inches were reported in the area from Bandera to Medina to Uvalde and Hondo.
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 →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 →A split in the upper levels of the atmosphere steered several southern stream impulses into north Texas, producing flash flooding, strong winds, and a few tornadoes. The most impressive of these events was a derecho which moved through North Texas on May 2.
Read the full account →A split in the upper levels of the atmosphere steered several southern stream impulses into north Texas, producing flash flooding, strong winds, and a few tornadoes. The most impressive of these events was a derecho which moved through North Texas on May 2.
Read the full account →A stationary frontal boundary combined with a tropical air mass to produce torrential rainfall across the southern half of West Central Texas during the morning hours of the 18th.
Read the full account →A surface low was setup over New Mexico with a weak easterly wave moving through the Borderland similar to a setup from August 1st, 2006. Deep moisture was in place around the area and storms were slow moving which allowed for very heavy rain to occur.
Read the full account →Heavy rain from eastern Travis and Williamson Counties across the western parts of Bastrop and Lee Counties resulted in general rainfall of 1 to 2 inches with totals of near 4 inches.
Read the full account →Widespread thunderstorms between Bandera, San Antonio and New Braunfels, produced rain accumulations of 1 to 2 inches with isolated totals to near 4 inches. Sheriff's Departments in the three counties reported roads briefly flooded.
Read the full account →Scattered thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and evening across eastern and central parts of the Texas Panhandle. The storms developed within a highly unstable and modestly sheared airmass along and ahead of the dryline.
Read the full account →Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms lingered over the Coastal Bend on the morning of the 14th as an upper level disturbance interacted with deep tropical moisture over the region.
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