Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
396 WGUS74 KMAF 162118 FFSMAF Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 318 PM MDT Thu May 16 2024 NMC025-162300- /O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240516T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Lea NM- 318 PM MDT Thu May 16 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL LEA COUNTY... At 318 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area are exiting to the east. However, ponding of water on roads and excessive runoff will continue for another hour or two. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Maljamar. This includes the following streams and drainages... Monument Draw. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3272 10342 3268 10363 3286 10380 3297 10378 3297 10377 3301 10377 3305 10377 3308 10377 3317 10375 3316 10345 3301 10337 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ James DeBerry