Texas Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 09/22/2026 12:31

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued September 22 at 2:31PM CDT until September 22 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 22, 2026 - 12:31pm
Expires: 
September 22, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
FFWMAF The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Ector County in western Texas... Midland County in western Texas... * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 231 PM CDT, Doppler radar 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...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... Midland, Odessa, Midland International Air and Space Port, West Odessa, Warfield, Odessa Schlemeyer Field, Skywest Airport, Cotton Flat, Midland Airpark and Penwell.
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: 
Ector, TX; Midland, TX
Forcast Office: 
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov