Flash Flood — Midland, Texas

2024-08-30 · near Midland, Midland, Texas

Event narrative

Running water across portions of the intersection of I-20 and State Highway 158.

Wider weather episode

A slow-moving shortwave trough over New Mexico, combined with a stationary boundary across the region, developed widespread slow-moving showers and thunderstorms. Flash flooding occurred in locations where this activity trained.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1202472. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.