Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 5:19AM CDT until May 26 at 7:45AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 3:19am
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
At 519 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Monahans, Thorntonville, Grandfalls, Pyote, Wickett, Coyanosa,
Royalty, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport, B F Goodrich Testing Track and
Monahans Sandhills State Park.
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:
Crane, TX; Pecos, TX; Reeves, TX; Ward, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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