Flood — Orange, Texas

2006-10-16 to 2006-10-21 · near Mauriceville, Orange, Texas

Event narrative

Two day rain totals of 12 to 16 inches resulted in long duration flooding across portions of Orange County. The hardest hit areas were near Mauriceville, and along the Neches River near Lakeview. At least 40 homes were destroyed and another 60 were damaged.

Wider weather episode

An abundance of moisture and high wind shear resulted in several tornadoes and flash floods across southeast Texas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 2662. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.