Flash Flood — Aransas, Texas

2021-07-07 · near Holiday Beach, Aransas, Texas

Event narrative

High water was over the roads in several places from Rockport and Fulton to Holiday Beach.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving surface to mid level low pressure system developed over the Coastal Bend of south Texas on July 6th. This was the start of a multi-day heavy rain event across the Coastal Bend as the low pressure system remained nearly stationary through the 8th of July. Bands of heavy showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall that caused flash flooding from Alice to Rockport and Refugio on the 7th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 977005. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.