Flash Flood in Jeff Davis County, Texas

Heavy rain fell across Jeff Davis County and produced flash flooding in Fort Davis. Three roads were reported to be closed in Fort Davis. Four feet of water was reported over low water crossings in Fort Davis. The extent of damage is unknown so the cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

There was a cold front near the Pecos River on the eleventh which provided a source of convergence and lift. This front shifted north over the central and northern Permian Basin as well as southeast New Mexico that night. The atmosphere was very moist and unstable. There were weak winds aloft which allowed for slower moving storms and rain contributing to flash flooding. Another cold front moved through the area on the twelfth. Upper level disturbances were also over the region which allowed for more atmospheric lift. These conditions combined to produce flash flooding across southeast New Mexico and West Texas.