Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 8:34AM MDT until May 26 at 10:00AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 7:34am
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
At 834 AM MDT /934 AM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in At 9:20 AM CDT, public reported a vehicle
hydroplaned and wrecked 5 miles east of the Texas/New Mexico border
on State Route 176. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
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