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Flash Flood Warning for Midland, TX

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What is happening

At 1112 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain on Wadley, Greenbriar, Garfield, and Midland Drive, among other roadways. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is already occurring. The public should refrain...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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Bulletin details

At 1112 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain on Wadley, Greenbriar, Garfield, and Midland Drive, among other roadways. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is already occurring. The public should refrain from driving flooded roads if possible. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Midland, Midland International Air and Space Port, Midland Airpark and Warfield. This includes the following streams and drainages... Midland Draw and Monahans Draw.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 11:12AM CDT until October 15 at 12:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 10:58AM CDT until October 15 at 12:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

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  3. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 10:49AM CDT until October 15 at 12:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    Official revision

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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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