Flash Flood — San Patricio, Texas

2021-10-14 · near Odem, San Patricio, Texas

Event narrative

TX-DOT reported road closures on FM 1944 south of Sinton due to flooding. High water was also over the road on FM 1945.

Wider weather episode

Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms lingered over the Coastal Bend on the morning of the 14th as an upper level disturbance interacted with deep tropical moisture over the region. Rainfall amounts averaged from 2 to 4 inches over the coastal plains with locally higher amounts up to 6 inches occurred over central San Patricio and western Refugio Counties. Heavy rainfall produced flooding in San Patricio and Nueces Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 988845. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.