A back-bent inverted trough and associated surface low pressure system resulted in increased moisture advection and rounds of showers and thunderstorms from the western Gulf of Mexico inland into Cameron, Willacy, and Kenedy County on October 4-5, 2024. This resulted in flooding in Los Fresnos, Texas on October 5, 2024.
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The episode as NWS BRO wrote it up.
A back-bent inverted trough and associated surface low pressure system resulted in increased moisture advection and rounds of showers and thunderstorms from the western Gulf of Mexico inland into Cameron, Willacy, and Kenedy County on October 4-5, 2024. This resulted in flooding in Los Fresnos, Texas on October 5, 2024.
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 24 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:02 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Emergency Management in Cameron County reported flooding in neighborhoods between Los Fresnos and Laureles due to runoff. There were reports of water depth of 3 feet in some areas. Two-day rainfall in the area ranged from 3.5 inches to nearly 6 inches.
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