Aransas storm history

Widespread major damage occurred across the county with a few areas having catastrophic damage. Catastrophic damage was located across Copano Village, Holiday Beach, and Lamar with many homes, some elevated, with second stories completely collapsed. Nearly every structure was gre…

A 14 year old boy and a 10 year boy were playing in shallow water during the mid-afternoon around Beach Access Road 3 on Mustang Island. The pair were washed out from the shore by strong rip currents. CPR was administered to both boys. They were transported to a local hospital wh…

Storm surge greatly impacted Holiday Beach and Copano Village. The surge punched holes through walls and garage doors on the lower portions of most homes. The surge floated vehicles, recreational vehicles, and boats well inland. The surge approached and flowed across Egery Island…

Widespread flooding occurred in Rockport, where between 5 and 8 inches of rain fell, much over a 2 hour period. Almost all city streets became flooded, including Market Street and Austin Street where numerous businesses had water enter their buildings. There was also several home…

Report from mping.

Weather station near Rockport measured 2.53 inches.

Report from mPING of Cropland/Yard Flooding.

Social media reports of flash flooding in the cove subdivision area.

Flooding with water over roads at FM1069 near Port Bay.

Personal rain gauge observed 9.55 of rain through 7 PM as Tropical Storm Alberto rainbands moved through.

Mesonet station reported 7.61.

Spotter reported 5 inches in the Rockport area.

Rockport Police Department reported several streets flooded across the city with roads impassable for small cars.

Farm to Market Road 70 was closed between US Highway 77 and State Highway 286 due to flooding on Petronila Creek.

Water was over the road on Seaside Loop and various other low lying roads north of Lamar.

Rockport/Aransas County Municipal Airport measured a gust to 51 knots.

Public report of weather station recording a wind gust to 64 mph west of Rockport.

FM 1069 and Highway 35 near Aransas Pass was closed due to flooding.

State Highway 35 was closed due to flooding.

A roughly 20 mile stretch of Highway 35 between Holiday Beach and Tivoli was closed due to high water.

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

Numerous water rescues occurred due to flooded streets with vehicles stranded. Some residents were evacuated due to water entering buildings. Water was a foot deep at the Presbyterian Church. Multiple roads were closed in Rockport and Fulton, including Market Street, Champions Dr…

Social media reports were received of water over several roads throughout Goose Island State Park.

Flood waters were slow to recede across most of Rockport into the evening hours. Flood waters were as deep as a foot near the Presbyterian Church and some roads remained impassable.

Social media reported street flooding occurred throughout the city of Rockport.

Damage estimates due to sorghum losses in the county were at 96 thousand dollars across the county due to heavy rainfall. A 35 percent loss occurred across the county.

Streets flooded in Aransas County near Bypass 35 with motorists unable to cross several roadways.

Street closure reported due to heavy rain.

Minor flooding of roadways reported west of Rockport from heavy rain.

Street flooding reported near Rockport.

Report from Mping of roads flooded and some streets closed in Rockport.

Roads under water in Rockport with cars stuck in the flood waters.

Vehicle stalled in deep water near Enterprise Boulevard and Omohundro Street in Rockport.

Aransas County ASOS measured a gust to 59 mph.

Videos on social media showed street flooding across portions of Rockport.

Quarter sized hail occurred in Rockport.

High water was reported along Lamar Beach Road to 12th Street and along Palmetto Street from Hagy Drive to 8th Street in Lamar. High profile vehicles were able to move through the water.

Roads from Market Street to Key Allegro were closed due to water over the road in Rockport.

Storm spotter measured a 62 mph wind gust in Rockport.

Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches occurred across Aransas County.

Several roads in the Rockport area were flooded. Broadway and Water Streets along Aransas Bay were flooded and impassable. Several roads in the Key Allegro subdivision were flooded and impassable.

Water covered the road at Enterprise Boulevard and Omohundro Street in Rockport. The road became impassable.

Video submitted through social media showed tennis ball sized hail in Holiday Beach.

Video was submitted through social media of quarter to half dollar sized hail at Goose Island State Park. Hail covered the ground.

Golf ball sized hail occurred in Lamar.

Several people were trapped in an overturned trailer.