Flash Flood — Upton, Texas

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

$300

Property damage

Event narrative

Heavy rain fell across Upton County and produced flash flooding. State Highway 329 in Upton County was closed from the Crane County line to four miles east into Upton County due to flooding at low water crossings. Cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

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 636312. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.