Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 15 at 10:21PM MDT until September 15 at 11:30PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 15, 2026 - 9:21pm
Expires:
September 15, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1021 PM MDT /1121 PM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches
of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. 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...
Jal and Jal Airport.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Monument Draw.
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Lea, NM; Andrews, TX; Winkler, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov