Sep 12, 2013
A deep south to southwest flow aloft continued to tap moisture from the Baja region while low level flow was tapping Gulf of Mexico moisture. Precipitable water values across the region were running over 150 percent of normal. Training storms developed over Far West Texas and produced record rainfall amounts.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 477051). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in El Paso County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.