Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 4:27AM CDT until May 26 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 2:27am
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
At 427 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1
and 2 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 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...
Seminole, Seagraves, Gaines County Airport, Seagraves Airport,
Paynes Corner, Gaines County Park, Higginbotham and Loop.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Andrews, TX; Gaines, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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