Flash Flood in Dimmit County, Texas

Flash Flood September 3, 2024 · Dimmit County, Texas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing Hwy 83 south of Catarina.

The wider storm

Convection formed in the vicinity of a stationary front over South-Central Texas. Thunderstorms developed in an anomalously moist airmass with weak steering flow. This led to slow moving, heavy rain producing cells and flash flooding.

Began near Catarina (28.3300, -99.6100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1212483. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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