Flash Flood — Presidio, Texas

2021-06-28 · near Marfa, Presidio, Texas

Direct deaths

$20K

Property damage

Event narrative

Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in Marfa. Law enforcement officials announced the fatality of a gentleman who got his car swept away from flash flooding within the town of Marfa. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low pressure system was over the Arizona and New Mexico border. There was a stationary front across the area which provided additional lift over West Texas. Abundant moisture was continuing to move into the region. These conditions resulted in rain and thunderstorms developing and moving over the same areas producing flash flooding across West Texas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 967792. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.