Flash Flood — Hudspeth, Texas

2017-08-07 · near Hot Wells, Hudspeth, Texas

Event narrative

An unnamed tributary arroyo to Red Light Draw was running fast and out of its banks. Bramblett Road was inaccessible.

Wider weather episode

A surface trough extended along the Rio Grande Valley with deep monsoon moisture to the east. Northwest flow aloft pushed early evening storms into eastern Hudspeth County with locally heavy rain occurring just east of Indian Hot Springs which lead to flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 719138. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.