Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:25AM CDT until October 15 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 6:25am
Expires:
October 15, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Cottle County in northwestern Texas...
Dickens County in northwestern Texas...
Northern King County in northwestern Texas...
Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas...
* WHEN...Until 1130 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 825 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Paducah, Dickens, Guthrie, Delwin, Dumont, Finney, Grow, Chalk,
Afton, Swearingen, Hackberry and Roaring Springs.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Cottle, TX; Dickens, TX; King, TX; Motley, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov