Flash Flood — Orange, Texas

2024-05-16 · near Vidor, Orange, Texas

Event narrative

Flooding was reported in Vidor with Main Street and the I-10 underpass being closed due to high water.

Wider weather episode

An upper trough parked over the region for near a week. Short waves kept traversing the base of the trough for the duration of the event causing several days of unsettled weather. Some days produced severe squall lines with numerous reports of damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1187440. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.