Apr 29, 2025
A cold front moved into the South Plains region on the afternoon of the 29th which fueled severe thunderstorm development along with flash flooding produced by heavy rainfall. A large upper level storm system was moving southeastward into western New Mexico with a weak short wave trough moving over West Texas. Lift from these features combined with the southward moving cold front to initiate thunderstorms across the central South Plains in the afternoon hours. A very unstable atmosphere south of
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1244423). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kent County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.