Jun 28, 2021
An upper level low pressure system was over the Arizona and New Mexico border. There was a stationary front across the area which provided additional lift over West Texas. Abundant moisture was continuing to move into the region. These conditions resulted in rain and thunderstorms developing and moving over the same areas producing flash flooding across West Texas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 967724). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dawson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.