Texas Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/15/2026 09:16

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 11:16AM CDT until October 15 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 15, 2026 - 9:16am
Expires: 
October 15, 2026 - 10:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * 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 noon CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1116 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 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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