Texas Flash Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/31/2026 15:18

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued May 31 at 5:18PM CDT until May 31 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 31, 2026 - 3:18pm
Expires: 
May 31, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
FFWMAF The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Brewster County in southwestern Texas... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 518 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...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... Santiago Peak, Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area and Elephant Mountain.
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: 
Brewster, TX
Forcast Office: 
NWS Midland/Odessa TX