Flash Flood in Hudspeth County, Texas

Flash Flood September 12, 2013 · Hudspeth County, Texas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter reported massive flooding across rural Hudspeth County. Area roadways had water at jeep hood level. Rainfall amounts of between 2 to 4 inches were reported from CoCoRaHS observers.

The wider storm

A deep south to southwest flow aloft continued to tap moisture from the Baja region while low level flow was tapping Gulf of Mexico moisture. Precipitable water values across the region were running over 150 percent of normal. Training storms developed over Far West Texas and produced record rainfall amounts.

Began near Fiedra (31.6441, -106.0023).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 476954. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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