Flash Flood in Mitchell County, Texas

Flash Flood September 2, 2024 · Mitchell County, Texas

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

This was a report from mPING indicating potential road closures.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Colorado City (32.4081, -100.8850).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1202571. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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