Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 6:31PM CDT until October 14 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 14, 2026 - 4:31pm
Expires:
October 14, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 631 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
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...
Spur, Dickens, Clairemont and Justiceburg.
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:
Dickens, TX; Garza, TX; Kent, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov