Sep 26, 2017
There was an upper trough extending from the Great Plains to the Desert Southwest. Warm, moist air was interacting with a cold front north of southwest Texas. A plentiful supply of moisture was across West Texas, and upper lift was enhanced by placement of the area under an upper jet stream. The positioning of the front and the upper jet allowed for storms and heavy rain to develop and move over the same areas. These conditions contributed to flash flooding across the Permian Basin.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 719992). 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.