4,808 first-hand accounts of flood events in Texas, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
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 widespread bow echo severe thunderstorm event occurred during the evening hours of the 3rd, as a strong upper level disturbance interacted with an unstable airmass and a weak front.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms that formed north of Leakey near noon spread slowly southward, producing general 1 to 2 inch rainfall, with totals of up to 4 inches from southeast of Leakey to near Vanderpool in western Bandera County.
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 combination of abundant tropical moisture and a weak upper level disturbance produced a complex of slow moving thunderstorms across the Concho Valley.
Read the full account →The combination of abundant tropical moisture and a weak upper level disturbance produced a complex of slow moving thunderstorms across the Concho Valley.
Read the full account →The combination of abundant tropical moisture and a weak upper level disturbance produced a complex of slow moving thunderstorms across the Concho Valley.
Read the full account →The combination of abundant tropical moisture and a weak upper level disturbance produced a complex of slow moving thunderstorms across the Concho Valley.
Read the full account →The combination of abundant tropical moisture and a weak upper level disturbance produced a complex of slow moving thunderstorms across the Concho Valley.
Read the full account →Widespread rainfall fell on very saturated grounds across North Texas and led to additional flooding across the region. The rain developed ahead of an approaching low pressure system as warm and moist air invaded North Texas.
Read the full account →An isolated supercell thunderstorm developed during the late afternoon and moved east across northern Brewster County. A second severe storm developed just north of Marathon, and began propagating south.
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 →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 →Severe thunderstorms developed in the afternoon. The thunderstorms affected the Northern Edwards Plateau, the Heartland and the Northwest Hill Country. Another isolated supercell developed in Throckmorton County and produced another tornado.
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 →The combination of a cold front moving south and moderate to strong instability resulted in scattered thunderstorms across the Concho Valley and Heartland. A few storms were severe with large hail and damaging winds.
Read the full account →The combination of a cold front moving south and moderate to strong instability resulted in scattered thunderstorms across the Concho Valley and Heartland. A few storms were severe with large hail and damaging winds.
Read the full account →The combination of a cold front moving south and moderate to strong instability resulted in scattered thunderstorms across the Concho Valley and Heartland. A few storms were severe with large hail and damaging winds.
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 →A second night of strong thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall across the Permian Basin and resulted in flash flooding on the 30th. The most significant flash flooding occured across Pecos and Ector Counties, where rescue crews had to remove stranded motorists from stalled…
Read the full account →The upper level trough of low pressure which continued to plague northeast Texas remained anchored across north Texas into southwest Arkansas and northwest Louisiana. This system continued to advect deep tropical moisture from the Gulf of Mexico northward into the region.
Read the full account →With the help of an overnight storm complex in Oklahoma, a cold front was able to sag south and become stationary across the forecast area on Friday May 28. The front provided a focus for additional showers and storms, a few of which were either severe or produced heavy rain.
Read the full account →With the help of an overnight storm complex in Oklahoma, a cold front was able to sag south and become stationary across the forecast area on Friday May 28. The front provided a focus for additional showers and storms, a few of which were either severe or produced heavy rain.
Read the full account →An area of thunderstorms developed along a cold front moving through the southeast sections of West Central Texas. A supercell developed in southern Sutton County, producing two tornadoes, but little damage.
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