Jun 16, 2018
There was an upper level trough moving across the southwest United States. Moisture from the remains of a tropical system was across southeast New Mexico and West Texas and good lift was over the region. Also, decent instability and wind shear were across the area. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms with strong winds and flash flooding across West Texas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 763819). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Winkler County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.