Flash Flood in Starr County, Texas
Flash Flood June 22, 2007 · Starr County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The public reports extensive flooding is occurring in the city of Roma. Numerous streets are impassible. Local streams and arroyos are flowing and their banks are full.
The wider storm
An upper level low pressure trough centered over Texas combined with abundant tropical moisture produced periods of scattered showers and thunderstorms over the western Counties of Deep South Texas on June 22.
The heavier showers and thunderstorms produced localized flash flooding in Starr and Jim Hogg Counties. The Rio Grande City Fire Department recorded 1.90 inches of rainfall June 22. The Roma area experienced significant flooding as a stationary thunderstorm produced 8 to 11 inches of rain over rural areas.
Began near Los Saenz (26.4100, -99.0000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 43682. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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