Flash Flood — Brewster, Texas

2023-05-25 · near Lajitas, Brewster, Texas

Event narrative

TxDot El Paso reported flooding of Comanche Creek and Ranch Road 170.

Wider weather episode

A long-track complex of thunderstorms developed off of the higher terrain of eastern New Mexico and moved southeast. This complex produced severe wind gusts across the northern Permian Basin early that morning. Additional thunderstorms developed across portions of the higher elevations of the Davis Mountains later that afternoon. Severe winds and flash flooding were observed with these thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1101464. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.