Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 7:03AM MDT until May 26 at 10:00AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 6:03am
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
FFWMAF
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
Andrews County in western Texas...
Western Dawson County in western Texas...
Gaines County in western Texas...
* Until 1000 AM MDT /1100 AM CDT/.
* At 703 AM MDT /803 AM 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...
Hobbs, Andrews, Lovington, Seminole, Eunice, Seagraves, Gaines
County Airport, Nadine, Seagraves Airport, Eunice Airport, Humble
City, Monument, Paynes Corner, Frankel City, Florey, Gaines County
Park, Higginbotham, Andrews County Airport, Knowles and Lea County
Regional Airport.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Lea, NM; Andrews, TX; Dawson, TX; Gaines, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov