Very heavy rainfall began falling across western portions of South Texas late in the evening on the 11th of October and continued into the early morning hours of the 12th.   WSR-88D from Corpus Christi estimated widespread rainfall totals that night of 3 to 5 inches from western Live Oak and Jim Wells Counties west into La Salle and Webb county.  Heavier amounts of 5 to 8 inches were estimated by radar to have fallen across northern Webb County and the southern half of  La Salle County.  Radar estimated a bullseye of 8 to 12 inches across central La Salle County, southeast of Cotulla.  An isolated spot of of 12 to 15 inches of rainfall was estimated southeast of Cotulla, near F.M. 624 and over the Nueces river.  The heavy rain that fell on the night of the 11th and morning of the 12th occurred over the Nueces River basin and led to major river flooding downstream for days after the rainfall event.  Below are additional rainfall totals from cooperative observers and the Cotulla ASOS site:Choke Canyon State Park - over 7 inchesCotulla - over 4 inchesCross - over 3 inchesEncinal - close to 9 inchesFowlerton - over 6 inchesLaredo - almost 5 inchesTilden - over 5 inchesWhittsett - over 2 inches

Flash Flood in LIVE OAK, TEXAS
From 11-OCT-03 19:00:00 to 11-OCT-03 23:00:00 (CST)
Location: NORTHWEST PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy rainfall fell across northwestern La Salle County near the Choke Canyon Reservoir.  6 inches of water was reported along Highway 72 five miles east of Calliham.  See episode narrative below for rainfall totals.

Flash Flood in LA SALLE, TEXAS
From 11-OCT-03 19:00:00 to 12-OCT-03 09:00:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Very heavy rain fell across much of La Salle County on the 11th and into the early morning hours of the 12th.  Several roads in Cotulla had water over them.  F.M. 624 and F.M. 469 in central La Salle County, southeast of Cotulla, were closed for several hours.  3 motorists were stranded on F.M. 624 around 25 miles southeast of Cotulla and required rescue by helicopter.  See episode narrative below for information on rain totals.

Flash Flood in WEBB, TEXAS
From 11-OCT-03 23:30:00 to 12-OCT-03 06:00:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Very heavy rainfall began falling across Webb County late on the 11th and continued into the early morning hours of the 12th.  Several roads across the county were reported having water over them.  Highways 83 and 44 in Northern Webb county were reported flooded by Law enforcement.  In addition 1 to 2 feet of water was reported over Interstate 35 in places between mile markers 24 and 36 north of Laredo, stranding several vehicles.  Water was also reported over the road along Loop 20 in Northeast Laredo.  Media reported a man being resuced from his car after driving into high water in the Las Cruces subdivision.  Several low lying intersections in Laredo were closed due to flash flooding.  The heavy rains eventually led to the Rio Grande cresting near 20 feet, flooding parking lots and a park near International Bridge I.  Chacon Creek near Hwy 359 in Laredo crested and forced the evacuation of several homes along its banks.  See episode narrative below for rainfall totals.

Flash Flood in MCMULLEN, TEXAS
From 11-OCT-03 19:00:00 to 12-OCT-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Location: NORTH CENTRAL PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Widespread heavy rainfall across the northern half of McMullen county resulted in high water over several roads.  Law enforcement reported 6 inches of water over Highway 72 near Calliham as well as 5 inches of water over Highway 16 near Tilden.  Flooding was also reported along Park Roads in the Choke Canyon State Park.  See episode narrative below for rainfall totals.