Oct 3, 2023
An anomalous late-season severe weather setup developed across the southern Great Plains during the start of October. A large slow-moving trough across the Four Corners combined with very rich low-level moisture to produce widespread severe weather and localized flash flooding, especially across portions of southeast New Mexico and west Texas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1144957). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Gaines County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.