The remnants of Tropical Storm Odile and an associated mid-level circulation were still over the region. The airmass was very moist, and lift was enhanced by upslope low-level winds across southeast New Mexico and the higher terrain of West Texas.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Odile and an associated mid-level circulation were still over the region. The airmass was very moist, and lift was enhanced by upslope low-level winds across southeast New Mexico and the higher terrain of West Texas. These conditions resulted in rain and thunderstorms across the area, and flash flooding continued as moderate to heavy rain moved over areas with previously saturated soils.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 21, 4:27 AM MST, 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
627 AM CDT Sun Sep 21 2014
.DISCUSSION...
See aviation discussion below.
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.AVIATION...
Potential TSRA/MVFR CIGS/VSBY dominates this forecast cycle again
and have kept a mix of TEMPO and TSRA/SHRA with TSRA more likely at
CNM/HOB. By 21Z there could be some breaks in the BKN/OVC CIGS,
but still with so much mstr available SHRA/TSRA may form. Winds
are less of an issue with mostly e-se around 10kts expected.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 435 AM CDT Sun Sep 21 2014/
DISCUSSION...
We are still dealing with the remnants of Odile with scattered to
numerous showers and thunderstorms expected into Monday before the
weak circulation center finally dissipates. The rainfall areal
coverage has not been particularly great, but where rain is
falling, it is heavy with rates in excess of 1 inch per hour not at
all uncommon. On top of that many areas have received rain
recently and the soil is saturated so most additional precip is
running off. Thus will continue the Flash Flood Watch through
today and it may need to be extended into tonight especially in
southeastern New Mexico and the upper Trans Pecos.
Rain chances will drop some Monday then will really fall off
Tuesday as an upper level ridge rapidly amplifies over the
Rockies/Plains by mid week. In fact, models are indicating it
amplifies so much it will capture the southern end of a Midwest
trough and cause it to retrograde back towards Texas by Thursday.
This will keep lower heights across the CWA and prevent much
warming this forecast period. There could be some isolated storms
associated with this late in the week but will keep the late week
forecast mostly dry for now.
Hennig
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...FLASH FLOOD WATCH through this afternoon FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... Central Lea County...Eddy County Plains...
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County...Northern Lea County...
Southern Lea County.
TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH through this evening FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
Andrews...Borden...Crane...Davis/Apache Mountains Area...
Dawson...Ector...Gaines...Glasscock...Guadalupe Mountains...
Howard...Loving...Martin...Midland...Mitchell...Pecos...
Reagan...Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos...Scurry...
Upton...Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor...Ward...Winkler.
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http://weather.gov/midlandHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 400 AM CDT SUN SEP 21 2014 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-220900- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 400 AM CDT SUN SEP 21 2014 /300 AM MDT SUN SEP 21 2014/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE LIKELY AGAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS...RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND PERMIAN BASIN. ABUNDANT RAINFALL HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN THESE AREAS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS...SO IT WILL NOT TAKE MUCH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TO RAISE CONCERNS FOR MORE FLASH FLOODING. IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAINFALL...SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS UP 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL..ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHWEST TEXAS. ELEVATED FLOWS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE RIO GRANDE TODAY AND TONIGHT DUE TO RELEASES FROM RESERVOIRS IN MEXICO AND HEAVY RAINFALL ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. TRIBUTARIES AND ARROYOS TO THE PECOS RIVER...SUCH AS THE RIO PENASCO...FOUR MILE DRAW...SOUTH SEVEN RIVERS...ROCKY ARROYO...DARK CANYON...BLACK RIVER...DELAWARE RIVER...AND WALNUT CANYON HAVE BEEN FLUCTUATING BUT ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN THAT FALLS IN THOSE AREAS WILL QUICKLY CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES...IF NOT FLOODING. ALSO LINGERING FLOODING IN BORDEN AND SCURRY COUNTIES IS STILL A CONCERN WITH RECORD FLOW ON THE COLORADO RIVER SOUTHEAST OF GAIL...DEEP CREEK IN SCURRY COUNTY...AND NEAR IRA SOUTHWEST OF J.B. THOMAS. FINALLY FLOODING ALONG THE PECOS RIVER FROM RED BLUFF TO PECOS/BARSTOW IS STILL POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MOST AREAS MONDAY...SO FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING CONCERNS MAY LINGER. THE RIO GRANDE...PECOS RIVER...AND ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES AND ARROYOS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS DUE TO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ALTHOUGH SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SHOULD STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN FLASH FLOODING OR RIVER FLOODING OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 138 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:22 UTC.
10 flash flood, 3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain fell across Lea County and produced flash flooding. State Highway 483 was closed between Hobbs and Lovington. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Eddy County and produced flash flooding in Carlsbad. Water was reported to be flowing curb to curb six inches to one foot deep. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Eddy County and produced flash flooding. Water was reported to be flowing over US Highway 82 west of Artesia. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Lea County and produced flooding. Highways 176 and 248 were closed due to this flooding. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Eddy County and produced flash flooding. State Highway 137 was reported to have six inches to one foot of running water across it in ten different spots between mile markers 54 and 49. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Eddy County and produced flash flooding in Artesia. There was a report of six plus inches of flowing water along a street in Artesia. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Eddy County and produced flash flooding near Artesia. Two feet of running water was at the junction of U.S. Highway 285 and State Road 2 north of Artesia making the road impassable. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Eddy County and produced flash flooding near Queen. Highway 137 at Dark Canyon Draw Road had four feet of water flowing over it. Traffic was being blocked by the flood waters. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Eddy County and produced flash flooding. There was a report of flooding on Joy Road at Cottonwood Creek. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell in Eddy County and produced flash flooding. Eagle Draw two miles east of Artesia was flooded with water. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Eddy County and produced flash flooding in Carlsbad. Two feet of water was reported over Calloway Drive in north Carlsbad. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Eddy County and produced flash flooding in Carlsbad. There was rapidly flowing water four feet deep on San Jose Boulevard making it impassable. The water was rapidly rising at Tansil Dam, one and a half feet in ten minutes. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Eddy County and produced flash flooding in Carlsbad. Water was into the back of houses on James Street in the Lower Tansil Dam area. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Mexico in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, September 2014
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 540406, 540435, 540506, 540855, 540519, 540523, 540524, 540525, 540838, 540841, 540527, 540528, 540529.