Texas, 2025

Flash Flood in Texas, September 7, 2025

September 7, 2025 · NWS SJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Heavy rainfall causing Flash Flooding across portions of Sutton County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS SJT wrote it up.

Heavy rainfall causing Flash Flooding across portions of Sutton County.

What forecasters said that day

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 San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 7, 5:54 AM CST, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms expected today and again on Monday across southern sections, with dry conditions returning by Tuesday.
  • Sunny and warm conditions expected for Tuesday through Friday.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 7, 5:54 AM CST, 2 hours 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
654 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

-  Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms expected today and
   again on Monday across southern sections, with dry conditions
   returning by Tuesday.

- Sunny and warm conditions expected for Tuesday through Friday.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 232 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025

Upper ridge will build across the Rockies today, placing West
Central Texas in northwest flow aloft. We will see a gradual
drying trend as we head into the new work week, however, there
is still a chance for scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
today and again on Monday, with the best chance south of a San
Angelo to San Saba line. NBM POPs seem a bit too high today, so
have lowered rain chances some across southern sections, where a
30 to 50 percent chance for precipitation is now expected. Most
of this activity will be diurnal in nature, with precipitation
diminishing after sunset as daytime heating diminishes.
Temperatures will be warmer today, but still below normal,
with afternoon highs mainly in the low to mid 80s. Lows tonight
will be in the 60s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday through next Saturday)
Issued at 1257 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025

Expect warmer and dry weather and an upper level ridge builds across
the Southern Plains this week. Also, look for mostly sunny skies
each afternoon so it will make it feel even hotter. Highs will be in
the 90s, slightly above normal for this time of year. Overnight lows
will be in the 60s to around 70.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 650 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025

MVFR ceilings will affect the southern terminals through the
morning hours. Ceilings are expected to lift to VFR this
afternoon. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms will
affect the far southern terminals through the morning hours, with
a decrease in coverage expected this afternoon and evening. Some
MVFR ceilings will be possible again late tonight into Monday
morning across the far southern terminals. Winds will remain light
the next 24 hours.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Abilene     87  66  90  67 /  10  10  10   0
San Angelo  85  66  87  65 /  30  10  20   0
Junction    84  65  88  63 /  40  10  40   0
Brownwood   85  64  88  62 /  20  10  10   0
Sweetwater  86  66  90  68 /  10  10  10   0
Ozona       80  64  85  66 /  50  10  40   0
Brady       82  66  85  62 /  30  10  20   0

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...24
LONG TERM....21
AVIATION...24

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:59 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Sutton

When
September 7, 8:00 AM CST to 8:30 AM CST
Where
Sutton County, 1.19 mi W of Sonora to 20.46 mi E of Sonora Allison Arpt
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
30.570, -100.650

The Sutton County Emergency Manager reported that multiple low water crossings around the city had 1 to 3 feet of flowing water and barricades were placed at these low water crossings.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

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: 1294206.