Flash Flood — Harris, Texas

2015-05-12 to 2015-05-13 · near Webster, Harris, Texas

Event narrative

Widespread street flooding occurred throughout the Webster area with 50 to 100 stranded or flooded vehicles. There was water in cars at a dealership at the intersection of El Dorado Blvd and Interstate 45. High water rescues were conducted in the Clear Lake area. There was one fatality when a male was swept away during one of the rescues. Flooding was reported at the Green Oaks Apartments at the intersection of Highway 3 and Pineloch Drive. There was a furniture store roof collapse due to the weight of the water.

Wider weather episode

Slow moving thunderstorms produced copious amounts of rain that led to flash flooding for some locations. Communities of Webster, San Leon and Angleton were hardest hit.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 578939. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.