Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 15 at 7:48PM CDT until September 15 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 15, 2026 - 5:48pm
Expires:
September 15, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 748 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms continuing to produce light to moderate rain across the
warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inch are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Abernathy and Petersburg.
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.
Area Description:
Hale, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov