Flash Flood Warning for Lea, NM
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lea
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 1127 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing rain continues across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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Bulletin details
At 1127 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing rain continues across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Tatum, McDonald, Crossroads, Caprock, Maljamar, Tatum Airport and Gladiola.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 26 at 11:27PM MDT until August 27 at 1:30AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 26 at 10:24PM MDT until August 27 at 1:30AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Midland/Odessa TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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