Flash Flood Warning for Brewster, TX
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- Brewster
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What is happening
FFWMAF The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Brewster County in southwestern Texas... * Until 200 AM CDT. * At 1002 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5...
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. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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Bulletin details
FFWMAF The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Brewster County in southwestern Texas... * Until 200 AM CDT. * At 1002 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. 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... Terlingua, Study Butte, Santiago Peak, Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Elephant Mountain, Terlingua Ranch Airport, Terlingua Ranch Lodge, Terlingua Creek.
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 13 at 10:02PM CDT until October 14 at 2:00AM CDT 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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