Disaster Imminent as Ingrid is About to Make Landfall in Mexico

Ingrid is a minimal Category 1 hurricane centered in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Ingrid should maintain strength as it makes landfall to the north of Tampico, Mexico, later this morning into the early afternoon hours. Heavy rainbands are already impacting northeastern Mexico, but conditions will continue to deteriorate through Sunday night.

Torrential rain, damaging winds and coastal flooding will occur between Tampico, Mexico and the U.S. border until Ingrid moves inland later today. Wind gusts to 100 mph and coastal water inundation of 3 to 6 feet along the immediate coast should be anticipated near and just north of landfall.

Inland fresh water flooding and mudslides will be life threatening. Widespread rainfall totals of 8-16 inches with locally 30 inches in the mountains of northeastern Mexico are forecast. In the United States, Ingrid will bring a coastal water inundation of 1-3 feet along the barrier islands of South Texas today. However, the rainfall will be largely beneficial across South Texas as rounds of showers and thunderstorms move across the region.