Flash Flood — Jeff Davis, Texas

2022-08-31 · near Ft Davis, Jeff Davis, Texas

Event narrative

Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in Jeff Davis County. There was a video of flowing water over Farm to Market Road 1832 west of State Highway 17 between Balmorhea and Fort Davis.

Wider weather episode

An upper low-pressure system was over Northern Mexico. This feature resulted in increased upper lift and moisture across West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. These conditions produced heavy rain that lead to flash flooding across the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1048128. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.