Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 10 at 4:08PM CDT until May 10 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 10, 2026 - 2:08pm
Expires:
May 10, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 408 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts
of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Snyder, Colorado City, Loraine, Colorado City Airport, Lake
Colorado City, Lake Colorado City State Park, Inadale, Westbrook,
Cuthbert, Buford, Ira, Dunn, Winston Field, Vincent and Hermleigh.
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.
Area Description:
Howard, TX; Mitchell, TX; Scurry, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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