Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 5:36AM CDT until May 26 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 3:36am
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
At 536 AM CDT /436 AM MDT/, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
Between 1 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 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...
Valentine and Lobo.
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.
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.
Area Description:
Culberson, TX; Jeff Davis, TX; Presidio, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender: