Texas Severe Flood Watch | Effective 10/14/2026 15:39

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued October 14 at 5:39PM CDT until October 15 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
October 14, 2026 - 3:39pm
Expires: 
October 14, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of the Rolling Plains and the Panhandle of Texas, including the following counties, Childress, Cottle, Motley, and Hall. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are expected today. The strongest storms will be capable of producing very high rain rates, and this combined with individual storms training repeatedly across the same areas may result in flash flooding.
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Hall; Childress; Motley; Cottle
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lubbock TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov