Sep 18, 2014
There was moisture coming into the region from Tropical Storm Odile over northern Mexico/southern New Mexico. This made the air mass very moist. Upper level disturbances were moving over the area from Odile which increased atmospheric lift. The air was also unstable, especially for areas that received sunshine during the day. These conditions allowed for rain and thunderstorms to develop across areas that had already received good rainfall allowing for flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 540008). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Eddy County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.