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Flash Flood — Hudspeth, TX

Jul 28, 2025

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A large upper high over the lower Mississippi Valley setup a deep southeast flow off the Gulf bringing above average moisture into far west Texas. Very heavy rain occurred for several hours and resulted in flash flooding over parts of Hudspeth and far northeastern El Paso counties.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1285812). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Hudspeth, TX

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

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