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Flash Flood — Ector, TX

May 24, 2003

An active round of severe thunderstorms, including a very serious flash flood situation, affected parts of West Texas on the 24th. The situation evolved as numerous thunderstorms developed along an outflow boundary which was roughly oriented along the Interstate 20 corridor in the Permian Basin. The boundary then stretched northwest into southeast New Mexico. Storms trained along the boundary and continuosly moved across parts of Andrews, Ector, and Midland Counties. The combination of these fac

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5353569). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Ector, TX

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

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