Flash Flood — Andrews, Texas

2024-09-02 · near Andrews, Andrews, Texas

Event narrative

Andrews County Emergency Management reported multiple road closures in the city of Andrews.

Wider weather episode

A slow-moving upper-level low pressure over a stationary frontal boundary helped to generate widespread showers and thunderstorms across the region. Repeated rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall within a tropical airmass caused significant flash flooding across many Permian Basin and Southeast New Mexico areas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1202482. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.