As the tropical disturbance moves west into the Brush Country on the 15th, bands of showers and thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall. This caused flash flooding in the Laredo area and over portions of the Brush Country.
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The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
As the tropical disturbance moves west into the Brush Country on the 15th, bands of showers and thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall. This caused flash flooding in the Laredo area and over portions of the Brush Country. Rainfall estimates of 5 to 8 inches were widespread across the Brush Country with localized amounts of 10 to 15 inches over western Duval County and southwest Webb County.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 15, 5:38 AM CST, 45 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 638 AM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Today and tonight) Issued at 254 AM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022 ...Flood Watch in Effect until 00z Today... The vertically stacked low pressure system was centered just southwest of Laredo at 08z with a moisture rich environment to the east of this system across South Texas. PWs were >2.5" and the KCRP 88D Radar showed several NW-SE oriented convective bands setting up within the deep unidirectional flow over the region. Flash Flood Guidance has lowered from yesterday rains and HREF 24 HR Ensemble QPF Prob Match Mean indicates 2-4" with isolated 5+" are possible across the Southern Coastal Bend and Southern Brush Country today, thus a Flood Watch has been issued. This watch may need to be expanded to include the northern Brush Country a bit later this morning if trends continue. The good news is that we are starting to get some much needed rain in our watershed, at least in the Nueces River! The low should finally exit the region this evening with high pressure building over the region in its wake. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday through Sunday) Issued at 254 AM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022 There will still be enough lingering moisture to generate scattered coverage of sea breeze convection on Tuesday. Wednesday should be considerably drier with the ridge directly overhead and PWs below 1.7". The pattern change for later in the week is still looking good as a broad trough is carved out over the eastern CONUS with the trough axis becoming elongated over South Central Texas by Thursday Night. This system will push an associated frontal boundary into the area bringing another chance for rain on Friday, although forcing is fairly weak. Meanwhile, all eye's focus on the next tropical wave/inverted trough that GFS/EC bring into the NW Gulf and into deep South Texas next weekend. This system looks to be a bit farther south than the current system, but should still bring an increasing chance for rain. Will continue to monitor. Heat Indices of 105-109 degrees will return on Tuesday and persist through the end of the week. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 608 AM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022 Wet and stormy conditions will continue across the western Coastal Plains and Brush Country today as low pressure moves slowly west into Mexico. Expect bands of showers and occasional thunderstorms to spiral around the low resulting in MVFR/IVR ceilings and reduced visibilities at LRD, COT and ALI terminals due to heavy rain. Expect primarily MVFR conditions at CRP this morning, then improving conditions at CRP and ALI terminals in the afternoon and the low moves farther away from the region and drier air moves in. The rain will end along the Rio Grande early this evening. Expect VFR conditions in VCT through the period. && .MARINE... Issued at 217 PM CDT Sun Aug 14 2022 An area of low pressure over the Rio Grande will continue to produce scattered to numerous showers with embedded thunderstorms through this morning. Gusty winds, elevated seas, and reduced visibilities are possible with any passing shower or storm. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue through this afternoon as lingering moisture persists. A moderate onshore flow can be expected today. Rain chances continue on Tuesday, subside Wednesday and then return again toward the end of the week as upper level disturbance approaches the region. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 89 78 91 77 / 50 10 20 0 Victoria 92 76 94 75 / 20 10 20 0 Laredo 90 77 95 77 / 80 30 20 10 Alice 91 74 95 75 / 70 10 30 0 Rockport 93 82 93 81 / 40 10 20 0 Cotulla 92 77 99 77 / 80 20 20 0 Kingsville 90 76 92 77 / 70 10 30 0 Navy Corpus 89 82 89 83 / 40 10 20 0 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...Flood Watch through this evening for TXZ239>243-342-343-442-443. GM...None. && AVIATION...JM/75
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 410 AM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022 TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-160915- La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval-Jim Wells- Inland Kleberg-Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio-Coastal Aransas- Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg-Coastal Nueces- Coastal San Patricio-Aransas Islands-Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun- Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 410 AM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Flood Watch is in effect for portions of the Coastal Bend and Southern Brush Country through 7pm this evening. Scattered to Numerous showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches with isolated amounts of 5 inches or more possible, which may lead to Flash Flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Maximum Heat Index values of 105 to 109 degrees can be expected each afternoon. Isolated to Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms will be possible each day this week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ231-232-236-237-250-255-270-275-160915- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 410 AM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected today. Winds and seas will be higher near thunderstorms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Isolated showers and thunderstorms can be expected each day this week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
232 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0232 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSE CORPUS CHRISTI 27.72N 97.38W
08/15/2022 NUECES TX EMERGENCY MNGR
EM REPORTS FLOODING AT EVERHART AND MCARDLE.
&&
TWHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
251 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0249 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSW CORPUS CHRISTI 27.76N 97.41W
08/15/2022 NUECES TX EMERGENCY MNGR
EM REPORTS FLASH FLOODING AT TARLTON AND
BLANCO COURTS.
&&
TWHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
420 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0413 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 SE EDROY 27.89N 97.63W
08/15/2022 NUECES TX EMERGENCY MNGR
EM REPORTS ACCESS ROAD FLOODED.
0413 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 NW CC AIRPORT 27.83N 97.57W
08/15/2022 NUECES TX EMERGENCY MNGR
EM REPORTS FLOODING IN AREA OF MCKINZIE ROAD
AND HAVE DRIVE.
0413 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 NE ROBSTOWN 27.86N 97.60W
08/15/2022 NUECES TX EMERGENCY MNGR
EM REPORTS RIGHT 2 LANES OF INTERSTATE 37
FLOODED.
&&The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 195 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:20 UTC.
10 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Public reported street flooding in the southeast part of Laredo.
Public reported flooding of streets in northeast part of Laredo.
Farm to Market Road 624 southeast of Cotulla had flood waters covering the road.
Public report received of streets flooded on the northwest side of Laredo.
Report received through social media of Interstate 35 flooded south of Encinal.
Water was over the roads near Loma Alta.
Snapchat video showed flooded underpass near Zapata Highway and North Arkansas Avenue in southeast Laredo.
Local news station reported a gas station roof was damaged due to thunderstorm winds in Laredo.
Several people were rescued from flooded homes in a low lying area in southeast Laredo.
Houses were flooded near Barrios Street and near Arkansas Avenue in southeast Laredo.
Flood waters entered homes in northwest Laredo.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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