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Flash Flood — Orange, Texas

September 19, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$50.0M
Area
Orange

Event narrative (NOAA)

Heavy rain from the slowly moving remnants of Imelda produced flooding across portions of Orange County. The first report in the county was of FM 105 impassable with water entering many homes in Vidor. The highest storm total in Orange County was 31.68 inches near Mauriceville. Close to a thousand homes were flooded.

Other notable flash flood events in Texas

Kerr · July 4, 202561 killedKerr · July 4, 202545 killedHarris · August 26, 201736 killedBexar · June 12, 202511 killedBexar · October 17, 199811 killedOrange · August 26, 201710 killed

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.

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