Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
929 WGUS74 KMAF 310016 FFSMAF Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 716 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 TXC329-310200- /O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240531T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Midland TX- 716 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR MIDLAND COUNTY... At 716 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. 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... Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Midland International Air and Space Port, Cotton Flat, Skywest Airport, Midland Airpark, Warfield and Spraberry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. 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 3167 10227 3208 10228 3208 10180 3175 10179 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ Julie Phillipson