Texas Flash Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/26/2026 17:17

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 7:17PM CDT until May 26 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 26, 2026 - 5:17pm
Expires: 
May 26, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
FFWMAF The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Culberson County in southwestern Texas... * Until 1015 PM CDT /915 PM MDT/. * At 717 PM CDT /617 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have quickly fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Culberson County, including Ranch Road 652 west of Orla.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Midland/Odessa TX