Flood — Brewster, Texas

2008-09-09 to 2008-09-29 · near Lajitas, Brewster, Texas

$14.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Lajitas Resort and Spa owner reported flooding across most of his property. This included the Ambush Golf Course, which was covered in water.

Wider weather episode

During the summer of 2008, monsoon rainfall filled reservoirs across northern Mexico. In late August 2008, releases out of La Boquilla, Frank Madera, and Luis Leon Reservoirs were increased to lower water levels in those reservoirs. By mid-September the Rio Grande and its people were experiencing record flooding. On September 7, Governor Perry executed the State Emergency Plan. He then issued a Disaster Declaration for Presidio County, TX on September 18 and finally a Proclamation of State Disaster on the 19th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 136742. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.