Flash Flood — Midland, Texas

2024-09-02 · near (maf) Midland Intl, Midland, Texas

Event narrative

The photo shows one to two feet of water across an RV park in West Midland.

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (32.0134, -102.1820)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1202572. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.