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Flash Flood — Runnels, TX

Aug 13, 2005

A slow moving trough over eastern New Mexico and western Texas interacted with a stationary frontal boundary and plenty of gulf moisture across West Central Texas to produce copious amounts of rain from August 14 through August 16. The upper trough of low pressure produced several disturbances and enhanced the low level jet to trigger showers and thunderstorms across the western half of West Central Texas. Rainfall amounts from the 14th through the 16th were in the 5 to 11 inch range. Especial

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5471242). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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