Flash Flood — Hidalgo, Texas

2015-06-17 to 2015-06-18 · near San Carlos, Hidalgo, Texas

Event narrative

An estimated 2 to 4 inches of rainfall fell quickly across the San Carlos area caused flash flooding across the colonia. Several families evacuated flooded homes after daybreak on the 18th, with one report stating that up to 60 homes were surrounded by water, with water reaching into a number them.

Wider weather episode

Tropical moisture flowing into Deep South Texas well behind Tropical Depression Bill, was given a boost by a leftover upper level trough and boundaries from prior storms across the South Texas Brush Country on June 17th/early June 18th to trigger a band of repeating thunderstorms across central and north Jim Hogg County. Rainfall estimated ranged from 6 to 12 inches across northern Jim Hogg County. This created flash flooding in Hebbronville between 630 pm and 10 pm on the 17th. The rains eased toward the Upper Valley and a persistent south to north band of torrential rains lined up from near Muniz to San Carlos to Faysville between 11 pm and midnight, and continued developing southward to Pharr/Alamo/San Juan through 1 am on the 18th. An estimated 2 to 4 inches of rain fell in little more than an hour and created flash flooding in the colonia of San Carlos, an area known for poor drainage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 591766. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.