Flash Flood in Gaines County, Texas

Flash Flood June 4, 2026 · Gaines County, Texas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency management reported water over roadways in Seagraves. 0.83 inches of rain fell in 13 minutes at the Seagraves TTU mesonet site. The total time of occurrence is estimated from this Mesonet data and from radar. No damage was reported.

The wider storm

During the afternoon of the 4th, an upper-level trough was moving in from the west. Synoptic lift ahead of this feature, coupled with upslope flow and some lift from decaying outflow, allowed showers and thunderstorms to develop in/around the higher terrain and in western portions of the Permian Basin. Convection tended to move slowly and produce heavy rainfall during the evening and into the early morning hours of the 5th. As a result, flash flooding was reported in Gaines and Pecos Counties.

Began near Seagraves (32.9522, -102.5759).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1339803. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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