5" of rain overnight with the southern and eastern parts of the county getting in excess of 6". 5" of rain were estimated in southeastern Howard County.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
Almost all of Howard County received at least 2.5" of rain overnight with the southern and eastern parts of the county getting in excess of 6". Doppler radar estimates of up to 11.5" of rain were estimated in southeastern Howard County. In addition to these rains, heavy rains in northern Glasscock County contributed the flooding problems as well with waters flowing northward in Mustang Draw.A mother and her two children were swept off FM 818 at the Mustang Draw crossing (12 miles southwest of Big Spring). Although the rains had ended about 5 hours before, flood waters still raged through this draw as they attempted to cross at about 7:30 am. The mother was taken about 1/2 mile downstream but was able to reach ground, however, neither of the children survived. The daughter's body was found after officials and voluteers searched for 12 hours, but the boy's body was located over a week later--after the official search had been called off. The mother was treated for hypothermia and released.
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:00 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood, Howard | 2000-03-23 | 1 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| Flash Flood, Howard | 2000-03-23 | 6 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
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