This flash flood event was from the remnants of Tropical Storm Grace. Grace's broad and poorly defined center moved inland between Port O'Connor and Freeport on the last day of August. Heavy rains before and after landfall resulted in flash flooding across mainly upper Texas coastal areas. These heavy rains continued into the first two days of September as remnant feeder bands continued to develop and move across portions of Southeast Texas. Heavy rainfall between 6 and 15 inches was observed from extreme eastern Galveston County to across the Bolivar Peninsula and northward into Chambers and portions of Liberty Counties. Some roads were flooded in these areas. A secondary area of very heavy rainfall was over southern Matagorda County where an estimated 6 to 12 inches was observed. The majority of this rain fell in the early morning hours of September 1st. The Corps of Engineers at the Matagorda River Locks (Matagorda, Matagorda County) reported 9 inches of rain between 1 AM and 7 AM CST on that day. This heavy rainfall flooded roads and a few homes.Rainfall totals from the 1st and 2nd included 1.42 inches in Galveston, 2.92 inches at Jamaica Beach, 4.75 inches in Freeport, and 9.50 inches in Matagorda. Much of the rain that occurred these two days fell on extremely saturated grounds which lead to the flash flooding.

Tropical Storm in MATAGORDA, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-03 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-03 15:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tropical Storm in GALVESTON, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-03 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-03 15:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 7K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tropical Storm in CHAMBERS, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-03 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-03 15:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tropical Storm in WALKER, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-03 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-03 15:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 7K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tropical Storm in TRINITY, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-03 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-03 15:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tropical Storm in BRAZORIA, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-03 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-03 15:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

This flash flood event was from the remnants of Tropical Storm Grace. Grace's broad and poorly defined center moved inland between Port O'Connor and Freeport on the last day of August. Heavy rains before and after landfall resulted in flash flooding across mainly upper Texas coastal areas. These heavy rains continued into the first two days of September as remnant feeder bands continued to develop and move across portions of Southeast Texas. Heavy rainfall between 6 and 15 inches was observed from extreme eastern Galveston County to across the Bolivar Peninsula and northward into Chambers and portions of Liberty Counties. Some roads were flooded in these areas. A secondary area of very heavy rainfall was over southern Matagorda County where an estimated 6 to 12 inches was observed. The majority of this rain fell on the early morning hours of September 1st. The Corps of Engineers at the Matagorda River Locks (Matagorda, Matagorda County) reported 9 inches of rain between 1 AM and 7 AM CST on that day. This heavy rainfall flooded roads and a few homes.Rainfall totals from the 1st and 2nd ranged from 1.42 inches in Galveston to 2.92 inches at Jamaica Beach to 4.75 inches in Freeport to 9.50 inches in Matagorda. Much of the rain that occurred these two days fell on extremely saturated grounds which lead to the flash flooding.