Jul 22, 2019
An upper ridge was over the Four Corners region and an upper trough was strengthening over the eastern part of the country. A cold front that was associated with the upper trough was moving through West Texas and southeast New Mexico. This front interacted with the plentiful moisture across the area. These conditions resulted in flash flooding across West Texas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 836957). 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.