May 7, 2014
An upper level trough was approaching the region with upper lift increasing ahead of the trough. A lee surface trough was present across West Texas and eastern New Mexico with a dryline across the Permian Basin. There was good instability and moisture for areas along and east of the dryline.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 511399). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Midland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.