Oct 9, 2003
A broad area of moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall moved across the Trans Pecos region on the 8th as a strong upper level low remained stationary over northwest Mexico, and subtropical moisture from a dissipating Pacific tropical cyclone streamed across the area. Convective development increased within the rain shield during the late afternoon. Heavy thunderstorm rains on top of saturated soils resulted in flash flooding across southern Pecos County. An isolated strong thunderstorm develope
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5337176). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Terrell County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.