May 27, 2023
The end of May was unusually warm and moist this year. With abundant moisture and lift late in the evening of the 26th a couple of storms that were long lived and slow moving developed across portions of Deaf Smith County. These thunderstorms produced rainfall rates around 2��� to 3��� an hour over an area that received upwards of 3��� the night before. This led to fast rising waters over the town of Hereford, TX and surrounding areas. Many businesses, especially in the souther
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1102958). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Deaf Smith County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.