Apr 20, 2023
An upper level low pressure system shifted east from Montana east into the Dakotas on April 20th, with the attendant trough extending southward through the Rockies before ejecting east through the Central and Southern Plains during the afternoon and evening. A strong southerly low level flow ahead of this trough ushered very warm and humid air back north into the Four State Region on the 19th-20th, which primed the area with moderate instability ahead of an associated cold front that entered the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1085650). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bowie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.