Flood Watch for Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Southern Lea County +21 more
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What you need to know
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- Central Lea County, Northern Lea County, Southern Lea County, Andrews, Borden, Central Brewster County, Chisos Basin, Crane and 16 more
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. 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. Where: Portions of southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, Central...
What the bulletin says to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, Central Lea, Northern Lea and Southern Lea and Texas, including the following areas, Andrews, Borden, Central Brewster, Chisos Basin, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Lower Brewster County, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Pecos, Reagan, Scurry, Terrell, Upton, Ward and Winkler. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday afternoon. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Deep moisture will spread over far southeast New Mexico, the Permian Basin, Lower Trans Pecos, and Big Bend region ahead of an approaching upper level storm system Thursday and Friday. Numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing very heavy rainfall over these areas. 1 to 3 inches of rainfall with locally higher totals will be possible, which could result in areas of flash flooding. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Watch issued October 28 at 1:59PM MDT until October 30 at 6:00PM 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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