Flash Flood — Matagorda, Texas

2019-06-05 · near Bay City Arpt, Matagorda, Texas

Event narrative

Sections of Highway 35 and 60 were covered with flood waters in Bay City. Flood waters also covered FM 1728 in the town of Pledger.

Wider weather episode

A very moist environment, with decent upper level forcing, allowed clusters of near coastal high rainfall bands to develop and slowly move northward.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 817058. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.