Jun 6, 2012
Early this morning, a slow-moving upper level low that originated from a complex of thunderstorms over the South Plains on June 4th had moved over the southeast Texas Panhandle. During the pre-dawn hours, a very narrow band of elevated showers and thunderstorms developed on the southwest edge of the upper low and proceeded to move repeatedly over portions of southeast Castro, southwest Swisher, Hale, southwest Floyd, eastern Lubbock, Crosby, and Garza Counties. Rainfall rates near two inches per
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 377352). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hale County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.