Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 6:25AM CDT until May 26 at 9:30AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 4:25am
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
FFWMAF
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Jeff Davis County in southwestern Texas...
Northeastern Presidio County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 930 AM CDT.
* At 625 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 1 inch of rain has 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...
Marfa, Marfa Municipal Airport, Bloys Camp and Paisano Pass.
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:
Jeff Davis, TX; Presidio, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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