Flash Flood — Edwards, Texas

2023-10-26 · near Barksdale, Edwards, Texas

Event narrative

Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain that led to flash flooding sending three feet of water over RM 335 near and downstream of the Ben Williams crossing on the Nueces River.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed along an outflow boundary in a very moist airmass. Storms were fed by strong low level winds. In addition to aiding buoyancy, these winds also contributed to significant low level wind shear. Some storms produced weak tornadoes and locally heavy rain that led to flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1144553. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.