Flash Flood in Pecos County, Texas

Flash Flood May 29, 2026 · Pecos County, Texas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Off duty NWS employee reports the frontage road at I-10 and RM 2886 covered in water and not passable. Water was also flowing over I-10, though it remained passable at the time of the report. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. No damage was reported.

The wider storm

Despite dense cloud cover throughout the day, a couple of thunderstorms managed to develop during the evening of the 29th in the southeastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans-Pecos. Heavy rainfall and some thunderstorm training resulted in flash flooding along I-10 and the nearby frontage roads near Bakersfield.

Began near Bakersfield (30.8908, -102.2474).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330113. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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