Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 24 at 3:47AM MDT until September 24 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 24, 2026 - 2:47am
Expires:
September 24, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
FFWMAF
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico...
Northwestern Culberson County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 600 AM MDT /700 AM CDT/.
* At 347 AM MDT /447 AM CDT/, Doppler radar continued to indicate
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen during the past three hours.
Additional heavy rainfall can be expected as storms train over 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...
Pine Springs, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, McKittrick Canyon,
Whites City, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Lincoln National
Forest and Queen.
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.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Eddy, NM; Culberson, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov