Sep 27, 2004
Scattered thunderstorms developed and produced locally very heavy rainfall over the western parts of the west Texas Permian Basin during the late afternoon and evening of the 27th. Many West Odessa residents were displaced from their homes during the late evening hours when flash flooding along Monahans Draw devastated parts of the city. No casualties were reported, but at least twenty families were left homeless.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5421846). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.