Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
132 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 430 PM MDT.
* At 132 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Lincoln National Forest and Queen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
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LAT...LON 3229 10476 3233 10457 3216 10451 3211 10476
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
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