Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 6:31AM CDT until October 15 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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At 631 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. 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... Dryden, Sanderson and Terrell County Airport. Although the heaviest rainfall has largely ended, some roads and low-lying areas may still be experiencing flooding. Continue to take precautions! Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
- Event time
- Source last updated
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- Provider
- NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
- Location
- TX, US
- Severity
- Severe
- area
- Terrell, TX
- event
- Flash Flood Warning
- onset
- 2026-10-15T06:31:00-05:00
- states
- ["TX"]
- urgency
- Immediate
- certainty
- Likely
- effective
- 2026-10-15T06:31:00-05:00
- message id
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9af43ad85ab500cd3c37e030b2af66ccb17ab482.001.1
- references
- ["urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b877df3219fa3f88c3f91c21d9b9b30c3bbc115c.001.1"]
- instruction
- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
- message type
- Update
- freshness minutes
- 60
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