Flash Flood — San Patricio, Texas

2023-05-09 · near Aransas Pass, San Patricio, Texas

Event narrative

Law enforcement reported vehicles street flooding with vehicles stranded in Aransas Pass on West Nelson Avenue and Farm to Market Road 1069.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms trained over the eastern parts of San Patricio County during the afternoon on the 9th and over Aransas and eastern Calhoun Counties on the morning of the 10th. The storms produced very heavy rainfall with amounts between 3 to 5 inches. The heavy rainfall caused flooding in Aransas Pass, Rockport, and Port Lavaca.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1100377. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.