Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 25 at 11:45PM MDT until May 26 at 2:45AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 10:45pm
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 1:45am
Description:
FFWMAF
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 245 AM MDT.
* At 1145 PM MDT, 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...
Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Monument, Eunice Airport, Nadine,
Humble City, Jal Airport, McDonald, Lea County Regional Airport,
Oil Center, Industrial Airpark, Knowles and Bennett.
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:
Lea, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov