Tropical Storm Beta began as a low pressure area over the southwest Gulf of Mexico on September 16th. This system organized into a tropical depression on the 17th as it moved slowly northward. It became Tropical Storm Beta on the 18th while moving north into the northwest Gulf of Mexico. It became stationary on the 19th as steering flow collapsed. Beta moved on a slow and steady course to the west-northwest toward the Middle Texas coast on the 20th and 21st and made landfall on the southern end of the Matagorda Peninsula late on the evening of 21st. With the slow movement of Beta and higher astronomical tides, a long duration coastal flood event occurred from the 19th to early on the 23rd, with 2 to 3.5 feet of inundation occurring along the Middle Texas coast. The high tides and surge flooded several roads in Corpus Christi, Aransas Pass, Rockport, Fulton, Port O'Connor, Indianola, and Port Lavaca. Locally heavy rainfall occurred during the early morning hours of the 22nd over eastern Victoria County that produced flash flooding in Inez.

Storm Surge/Tide in COASTAL ARANSAS COUNTY, TEXAS
From 19-SEP-20 18:00:00 to 23-SEP-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 3 feet of inundation during the period. Flooding occurred on Harbor Island Road just west of the ferry landing on Highway 361. Nearly a foot of water covered portions of Water Street in Rockport. Several inches of water made it into carports along Copano Ridge Drive. Water overflowed Fulton harbor onto nearby roadways.

Storm Surge/Tide in COASTAL REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 19-SEP-20 18:00:00 to 23-SEP-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 3 feet of inundation during the period.

Tropical Storm in CALHOUN COUNTY ISLANDS, TEXAS
From 21-SEP-20 19:00:00 to 22-SEP-20 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet observations and radar data showed tropical storm force winds from Tropical Storm Beta during the evening of the 21st until the early morning hours of the 22nd.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS
From 21-SEP-20 19:00:00 to 22-SEP-20 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet observations and radar data showed tropical storm force winds from Tropical Storm Beta during the evening of the 21st until the early morning hours of the 22nd.

Tropical Storm in INLAND CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS
From 21-SEP-20 19:00:00 to 22-SEP-20 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet observations and radar data showed tropical storm force winds from Tropical Storm Beta during the evening of the 21st until the early morning hours of the 22nd.

Tropical Storm in VICTORIA, TEXAS
From 21-SEP-20 22:00:00 to 22-SEP-20 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet observations and radar data showed tropical storm force winds from Tropical Storm Beta during the evening of the 21st until the early morning hours of the 22nd.

Storm Surge/Tide in COASTAL CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS
From 19-SEP-20 18:00:00 to 23-SEP-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 3.5 feet of inundation during the period. Ocean Drive between Magnolia Beach and Indianola was flooded from storm surge. Water was over the road on Washington, Maple, and Water Streets in Port O'Connor. Water was over the road on Farm to Market Road 1090 in Port Lavaca. Water entered into some of bait shops near the water in Port O'Connor.

Flash Flood in VICTORIA, TEXAS
From 22-SEP-20 02:05:00 to 22-SEP-20 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: INEZ
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Miller Field for baseball in Inez near Highway 59 and Farm to Market Road 444 was flooded with a foot of water. There were 5 residents cutoff from emergency services in their homes due to flood waters in Inez. Water was flowing over the roadway on Keeran Road at Farm to Market Road 444. A bridge on Ocelot Road in Inez was damaged.

Flood in VICTORIA, TEXAS
From 22-SEP-20 04:00:00 to 22-SEP-20 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: INEZ
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Flood waters from rainfall up to 10 inches overnight were slow to recede in the Inez area. Up to a foot of water flooded baseball fields in Inez.

Storm Surge/Tide in ARANSAS COUNTY ISLANDS, TEXAS
From 19-SEP-20 18:00:00 to 23-SEP-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 3.5 feet of inundation during the period.

Storm Surge/Tide in CALHOUN COUNTY ISLANDS, TEXAS
From 19-SEP-20 18:00:00 to 23-SEP-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 3.5 feet of inundation during the period.

Storm Surge/Tide in NUECES COUNTY ISLANDS, TEXAS
From 19-SEP-20 18:00:00 to 23-SEP-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 3.5 feet of inundation during the period. Water reached the top of the Packery Channel boat ramp.

Storm Surge/Tide in KLEBERG COUNTY ISLANDS, TEXAS
From 19-SEP-20 18:00:00 to 23-SEP-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 3 feet of inundation during the period.

Storm Surge/Tide in COASTAL KLEBERG COUNTY, TEXAS
From 19-SEP-20 18:00:00 to 23-SEP-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 3 feet of inundation during the period.

Storm Surge/Tide in COASTAL NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS
From 19-SEP-20 18:00:00 to 23-SEP-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 3 feet of inundation during the period. Ocean Drive Causeway was closed due to high water between Texas A&M Corpus Christi and NAS Corpus Christi. Access roads to South Padre Island Drive were flooded between Flour Bluff and North Padre Island.

Storm Surge/Tide in COASTAL SAN PATRICO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 19-SEP-20 18:00:00 to 23-SEP-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 3 feet of inundation during the period. Flooding occurred at Conn Brown Harbor in Aransas Pass.