Aug 25, 2018
There was an upper ridge over the region, and a north-south oriented surface trough was along the Texas-New Mexico border. Intense heating, upslope winds along the higher terrain, and good low to mid-level moisture contributed to thunderstorms developing in the Guadalupe Mountains and spreading to the surrounding plains. These storms resulted in flash flooding across parts of Lea County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 773256). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lea County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.