Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 1 at 7:19AM CDT until May 1 at 10:30AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 5:19am
Expires:
May 1, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
FFWMAF
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Culberson County in southwestern Texas...
Northwestern Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
Loving County in western Texas...
* Until 1030 AM CDT /930 AM MDT/.
* At 719 AM CDT /619 AM MDT/, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1
inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Gauges reported.
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...
Mentone, Orla, Red Bluff Reservoir, Red Bluff and Slash Ranch.
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:
Culberson, TX; Loving, TX; Reeves, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov