Flash Flood — Orange, Texas

2012-03-20 to 2012-03-21 · near Mulford, Orange, Texas

Event narrative

Thunderstorms trained over the same area through the afternoon and evening across portions of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Between 10 and 14 inches of rain caused water to rise 1 to 2 feet deep in some yards and on some roadways. Reports of flooded road ways where received from Orange, Bridge City, Vidor, and Little Cypress. A co-op station at Orange reported 9.70 inches from the event.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving cold front moved to the Texas and Louisiana border through the afternoon and evening of the 20th. Flash floods, floods, and severe weather occurred along and ahead of the creeping boundary.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 373413. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.