Flash Flood — Matagorda, Texas

2015-10-24 · near Collegeport, Matagorda, Texas

Event narrative

There were flooded roadways along East Bayshore Drive as well as on the 700 block of Moore towards Main Street. 30 to 40 percent of the cities' roads were flooded going into the early evening hours.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of Hurricane Patricia merged with a developing frontal low to produce an intense surface low off the Texas Gulf Coast. As this low moved up the upper Texas coast it produced moderate to heavy rainfall that broad flooding to some areas, an isolated tornado and waterspout, and minor coastal flooding due to elevated stormtides.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 604944. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.