Flash Flood — Upton, Texas

2016-06-01 to 2016-06-02 · near Mc Camey Upton Co Ar, Upton, Texas

Event narrative

Heavy rain fell across Upton County and produced flash flooding south of McCamey. The McCamey Sheriffs Department reported one foot of water running over Highway 1901 south of McCamey.

Wider weather episode

An upper low over the region, outflow boundaries from thunderstorms the previous night, and a weak cold front that was moving slowly south across the area were the causes of thunderstorm activity across parts of West Texas. The strongest instability and wind shear were located in the Big Bend Region where thunderstorms produced large hail. Moisture content across the area was high and thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall, which added to the flash flood threat after a lot of areas had already seen heavy rains from the previous day.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 629001. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.