4,808 first-hand accounts of flood events in Texas, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
An atmospheric river of deep tropical moisture (below) that flowed from the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean through Mexico, combined with the remnants of Tropical Storm Pilar to enhance rainfall along the Rio Grande from northern Zapata County through Webb County from late on…
Read the full account →Repeating thunderstorms occurred along and south of Interstate Highway 2 between Weslaco and La Joya, Texas, during the afternoon of October 10th, forced by the season's first cold front that lifted tropical moisture into several inches of rainfall during the early to mid…
Read the full account →Major Hurricane Harvey impacted the Middle Texas coast on August 25th and 26th. Harvey was the first category 4 hurricane to strike Texas since Hurricane Carla in 1961.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms formed along a slow moving frontal boundary along the Coastal Bend. The storms produced locally heavy rainfall ranging from 3 to 5 inches in a couple of hours along the coast.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Allison formed in the northwest Gulf of Mexico during the early afternoon of June 5th, 80 miles south of Galveston. Allison moved northward, making landfall on the west end of Galveston Island between midnight and 1am on the 6th, less than 12 hours after forming.
Read the full account →An upper level disturbance moved over West Texas which provided lift. There was strong heating across the area along with a dryline. This resulted in instability, moisture, and lift along the dryline. There was also wind shear present.
Read the full account →The end of May brought widespread flooding to north and central Texas. By the end of the month, the region had essentially erased a four year drought in less than four weeks. Several area lakes were in surcharge capacity and releasing water downstream.
Read the full account →A cold front had pushed into West Texas. Modest wind shear was across far West Texas. The Davis Mountains provided a good source of elevated heating and lift. Fairly high moisture and instability were across the area.
Read the full account →Tropical Depression Bill brought flooding to parts of North Texas. The counties that experienced the most significant flooding were Wise and Montague Counties, and the northern parts of Parker County. Over a foot of rain fell in parts of Montague County.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms erupted across the region in an unstable airmass ahead of an approaching upper level trough/low. Although initially isolated to scattered early in the event, the storms eventually merged into a squall line that moved across the region.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms erupted across the region in an unstable airmass ahead of an approaching upper level trough/low. Although initially isolated to scattered early in the event, the storms eventually merged into a squall line that moved across the region.
Read the full account →After the storms moved offshore into the Gulf of Mexico, strong pressure falls were observed over South Texas, with strong pressure rises noted over the Gulf waters. This produced strong easterly winds across the Coastal Bend and adjacent waters.
Read the full account →An upper level disturbance kicked off multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms along a stationary front which stretched across North Texas.
Read the full account →On Friday September 17th, 2010, Hurricane Karl made landfall over central Mexico near Veracruz nearly 600 miles south of Corpus Christi Texas. However, well to the north of Karl, a very moist tropical air mass resided and became the focus for a significant rainfall event.
Read the full account →Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening hours over Northeast Texas, Southwest Arkansas, and portions of Southeast Oklahoma on May 10th, near a residual weak surface boundary draped along the Red River from showers and thunderstorms that had…
Read the full account →An upper low was digging into southern California with a surface low located over northwest Chihuahua. Southeast winds east of the surface low brought low level gulf moisture into the region with southwest winds aloft helping to produce ample shear for severe thunderstorms with…
Read the full account →The remnants of Tropical Storm Odile and an associated mid-level circulation were still over the region. The airmass was very moist, and lift was enhanced by upslope low-level winds across southeast New Mexico and the higher terrain of West Texas.
Read the full account →A hot and unstable airmass assisted in the formation of strong to severe thunderstorms as a cold front worked its way south of the Red River on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday June 19.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Allison formed in the northwest Gulf of Mexico during the early afternoon of June 5th, 80 miles south of Galveston. Allison moved northward, making landfall on the west end of Galveston Island between midnight and 1am on the 6th, less than 12 hours after forming.
Read the full account →Repeating thunderstorms occurred along and south of Interstate Highway 2 between Weslaco and La Joya, Texas, during the afternoon of October 10th, forced by the season's first cold front that lifted tropical moisture into several inches of rainfall during the early to mid…
Read the full account →Hurricane Ike made landfall early during the morning on September 13th near Galveston Texas. Across South Texas, Ike produced a storm surge of 2 to 4 feet across barrier islands and inland bays and waterways, and a storm tide of 3 to 6 feet.
Read the full account →A deep upper level trough and a humid and unstable environment resulted in an early severe weather event across North and Central Texas. Severe storms developed in the afternoon hours to the northwest and north of the DFW Metroplex.
Read the full account →On Friday September 17th, 2010, Hurricane Karl made landfall over central Mexico near Veracruz nearly 600 miles south of Corpus Christi Texas. However, well to the north of Karl, a very moist tropical air mass resided and became the focus for a significant rainfall event.
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure system was over the Arizona and New Mexico border. There was a stationary front across the area which provided additional lift over West Texas. Abundant moisture was continuing to move into the region.
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