Sep 7, 2018
An upper trough was slowly moving across the Central Plains. A lingering cold front from the previous day was still across the area providing a source of lift along with the upper trough. West Texas was also under a favorable region of the jet stream for lift. There was a plentiful supply of moisture across the area. All of this moisture and lift resulted in flash flooding across portions of West Texas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 777489). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Martin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.