Event narrative (NOAA)
Widespread street flooding occurred throughout the Webster area with 50 to 100 stranded or flooded vehicles. There was water in cars at a dealership at the intersection of El Dorado Blvd and Interstate 45. High water rescues were conducted in the Clear Lake area. There was one fatality when a male was swept away during one of the rescues. Flooding was reported at the Green Oaks Apartments at the intersection of Highway 3 and Pineloch Drive. There was a furniture store roof collapse due to the weight of the water.
Other notable flash flood events in Texas
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.