Texas, 2023Flash Flood and Flood in Texas, October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023 · NWS BRO · 2 events in 1 county or zone
The young autumn's first cooling front arrived late on October 5th. Preceding the front, a rapidly developing cluster of strong thunderstorms formed in Willacy and Cameron County, aided by interaction with the sea breeze.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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The young autumn's first cooling front arrived late on October 5th. Preceding the front, a rapidly developing cluster of strong thunderstorms formed in Willacy and Cameron County, aided by interaction with the sea breeze. Torrential rains of nearly 4 inches in an hour in Brownsville just west of downtown created localized flash flooding, with more nuisance urban flooding in other parts of the city.
Flood, Cameron
- When
- October 5, 2:30 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Cameron County, 0.15 mi ENE of Portway Acres to 1.08 mi E of Evan
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 25.921, -97.468
Torrential rainfall in a little more than an hour dropped between 2 and 2.7 inches of rain from east of downtown Brownsville into residential and commercial areas to the north, including known flood-prone areas along SR-4 (Boca Chica Blvd.), IH-69E frontage between Boca Chica and Morrison Blvd., and eastward to Paredes Line road. Street flooding was most common in these areas, with water levels below 2 feet.
Flash Flood, Cameron
- When
- October 5, 2:45 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Cameron County, 1.02 mi SSW of Brownsville to 1.55 mi SW of Brownsville
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 25.907, -97.508
Torrential rains of nearly 4 inches in an hour (2 to 3 PM CST; 3 to 4 PM CDT) fell across west Brownsville as a strong cluster of thunderstorms eased through the city. More than 3 feet of water piled up near the B&M Bridge along Mexico Blvd. near the bridge (and in the C and D street vicinity. Several cars were submerged up to the hoods. A CoCoRaHS observer in the Los Ebanos community, 2 miles northeast of the worst flooding, recorded 3.7 inches of rain.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Damaging Winds in Texas, October 5, 2023$17,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, October 5, 20239 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, October 5, 202370 kt wind · 8 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, October 5, 20237 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Superior, October 5, 202357 kt wind · 7 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds and Waterspout in Lake Superior, October 5, 202368 kt wind · 7 events
- Drought in Missouri, October 5 to 24, 20235 events
- Drought in Kentucky, October 5 to 24, 20234 events
- Drought in Illinois, October 5 to 24, 20233 events
- Flash Flooding in Texas, October 5, 20232 events
- Damaging Wind in Texas, October 5, 202353 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Texas, October 5, 202365 kt wind · 1 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1145281, 1145279.