Aug 31, 2004
Scattered thunderstorms erupted over the west Texas Trans Pecos region by midday on the 31st. The activity initiated over Pecos County where dangerous flash flooding conditions affected Fort Stockton. Convection spread northeast during the afternoon and evening into the Permian Basin. Officials reported that flash flooding "effectively shut down" the city of Andrews during the late afternoon.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5417328). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pecos County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.