Flash Flood in Calhoun County, Texas
Flash Flood May 19, 2021 · Calhoun County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Heavy rain and flooding resulted in numerous road closures, stranded vehicles, and water rising into homes across multiple locations in the northern part of Calhoun County.
The wider storm
An upper trough rotating across the Rio Grande resulted in widespread shower and thunderstorm development across South Texas during the evening hours of May 18th and continued into May 19th. Redevelopment along a nearly stationary outflow boundary resulted in training of thunderstorms across portions of the Victoria Crossroads and Kleberg County. By the time the event ended, over 13 inches of rain had fallen at Kingsville with 8-10 inches of rain across Victoria and Port Lavaca. Flooding resulted in 50 homes being affected in Victoria County; 12 of those homes suffered minor damage. Over $15 million in damages to public property occurred across Victoria and Calhoun County from this event per the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
Began near Port Lavaca (28.6100, -96.6200).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 963251. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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