Sep 21, 2018
A slow moving upper and surface trough, an abundance of Gulf of Mexico moisture, and remnants of moisture from a dying Pacific tropical cyclone resulted in devastating flash flooding in part of West Central Texas. The town of Sonora along the Dry Devil's Draw was hardest hit by a wall of water and subsequent flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 786511). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sutton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.