tropical storm weak poorly organized tropical storm formed atlantic hurricane season caused severe flooding disaster texas dissipated developed tropical wave moved atlantic_ocean disturbance entered area gulf_of_mexico tropical cyclogenesis tropical depression season forecast landfall significant intensification tropical depression defied predictions quickly strengthening weak tropical storm hours making landfall corpus storm lasted roughly day land active hours affected texas coast days causing shipping incidents minor damage active deaths linked storm biggest impact storm followed dissipation remnants contributed record rainfall totals state state suffering previous drought believed rain help alleviate conditions dry ground aided flooding storm rainfall caused rivers creeks flood especially northern texas leading severe damage following storm president declared counties state federal disaster areas allowing residents seek aid government additional aid brought far away new_york overall caused fatalities estimated million damages governor called worst floods history state meteorological history tropical wave moved african coast july system headed eastward atlantic_ocean week change development entering caribbean_sea july convection began come days later influence flow disturbance passed july entered gulf_of_mexico circulation found developing system july disturbance turned northwest entered area gulf slightly normal sea surface temperatures low vertical wind shear favored development point presentation seen satellite imagery indicated tropical cyclone beginning form gulf reconnaissance aircraft went system cyclone upgraded tropical depression season afternoon miles south texas formed moving north northwest mph thought time strengthening depression moving land hours later depression upgraded tropical storm decision said safe peaked mph wind speed upgraded system beginning skirt texas coast peak intensity storm gale force winds diameter miles defined center went coast afternoon evening july making landfall corpus day system tracked passing west san_antonio morning august storm active short span time days forming dissipating quickly following storm controversy reliability weather forecasters preparations storm water small craft advisories issued addition people vacation avoid beaches sunday evening ships coming port approached texas coast gale warnings issued area port connor july forming close proximity coast warnings issued soon storm named state midst severe drought previous weeks hope relieve dry conditions drought conditions benefit floods storm ground rendered dry unable rain storm impact effects tropical cyclone ranged miles hour winds gusts miles hour corpus inland texas fared worse continuous flow tropical moisture dissipation remnant stage brought heavy flooding days putting counties flash flood warnings effect edwards plateau enhanced flooding leading rainfall totals high inches day period showers stretched dallas oklahoma arkansas damages storm areas unknown final toll storm dead occurred week storm landfall million damage damage located specific areas area consisting towns albany graham light flooding reported gulf_of_mexico coastal areas texas damage limited sinking shrimp boats sail boats ship sea caught middle storm sunk crew rescued pleasure boat occupants man crew beached reported missing later found people board fishing vessel treated exposure rescue ships hampered anchored mexican boats channel near station according ships reported missing storm later accounted ships oil drilling rig gulf ripped location ran aground near storm crew members rig rescued helicopter rig begun drilling threat oil spill flooding southeast town covers opened addition tornado thought touched causing minor damage reported power outages receiving inches rain queen isabella causeway rendered nearly impassable rainfall time tropical cyclone deaths linked northern texas town albany hit hard town drainage system flooded ensuing destroyed houses dozen businesses damaged hundreds town addition incoming roads flooded pavement route washed away bridge preventing entering leaving land town water supply contaminated electricity communications knocked death toll albany set dead missing town sheriff said people missing likely found cave ins creek possibly burying feet deep mud rescue efforts hampered creeks lack communication rain responsible carving feet deep hole dam nearby lake water dam safely taken nearby creek town completely evacuated like albany fresh water supply contaminated flooded clear miles wide point despite normally dry creek bed addition flooding nearby resulted west graham county seat flood victims south bend taken shelter flooded blocks later flood waters reported entered basement courthouse effects flooding graham ranged houses businesses inundated loss water electrical utilities fatalities reported water levels rising gradually leaving time residents evacuate crest flood headed kingdom lake threat lowland flooding resulting evacuations riverside towns parker counties report said flooding expected flooding kingdom lake lake feet normal opened taking water flood near flooding town reported damage street flooding additional death reported town hardest hit area storm basin tributaries sign oncoming problem wall water witnessed like graham ultimately flooded block away courthouse heavily flooded rising feet hour rapid rise covered bridge route miles north san_antonio prompted evacuations miles area near flood plains river responsible total deaths comfort seven feet water killing people towns reported flooded nearby hunt group military personnel entered region assist rescues got stranded steadily filled prompting evacuations near overflowed banks covering area feet water johnson national historical park overflow mexico dumped water subsequently damaged international bridge mexico united_states worst impact confined impact county stemmed flooding infused high rainfall produced year flood turned feet wall water destroyed trees river addition causing items litter roads isolated areas odor decaying livestock people witnessed roof swept people cut river flood houses washed away courthouse evacuation center virtue area water electricity phone lines save line knocked city houses standing standing water inside camp people reported killed children escaped staying church camp nearby nearly building foundations remaining people killed floods sleeping guests staff rode storm trees roofs hours town rendered inaccessible road combined reports looting county arrests survivors flooding area miss usa family ranch area leaving grabbing tree witnessed cars mobile homes passing aftermath following storm controversy nature storms cloud project underway near albany hours town hit flooding rains determined tropical origin request governor president declared counties disaster areas allowing citizens areas receive federal aid counties previously declared disaster areas prior drought later counties young added list described disaster worst floods history state evacuation centers set comfort allow refugees wait floods people applied relief mobile homes sent help homeless junior high school red_cross emergency center albany new_york disk jockey named helped organize relief effort texas town sponsorship radio station local supermarket chain raising tons emergency aid area residents airplane loaded provisions plane continuously grounded calls saying albany texas disaster area need relief described senator comedy errors flight funded able addition sheriff dispatch texas town mentioned aid possibly sent towns texas towns like records remnants set records rainfall flooding feet breaking record flood stage reached river set feet breaking record water flow rate water flows river billion gallons day additionally highest flooding records set flowing flowed billion gallons day twice previous record nearly times usual rate million gallons day storm total inches measured known storm total rainfall state texas tropical cyclone continental united_states hour total inches rain extreme example precipitation
Tropical Storm Amelia (1978)