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Flash Flood — Brewster, TX

Sep 3, 2022

An upper level trough extended from the Mississippi River Valley southwest to Texas. Numerous boundaries were across West Texas from previous thunderstorms. High moisture and instability were also across the area. These conditions contributed to rain developing and moving over already saturated soils. This resulted in flash flooding across the Big Bend area of Texas.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1049261). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Brewster, TX

This event is one of many recorded floods in Brewster County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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