Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
012 WGUS54 KMAF 032046 FFWMAF TXC335-032145- /O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0009.240503T2046Z-240503T2145Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 346 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Mitchell County in western Texas... * Until 445 PM CDT. * At 346 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 4 inches in 1 hour. 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... Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park, Lake Colorado City and Westbrook. This includes the following streams and drainages... Graze Creek, Geneva Creek, Walnut Creek, Morgan Creek, Hasting Creek, Jayhawk Creek, Red Bank Creek, Beals Creek, Brushy Creek, North Fork Champion Creek, Little Willow Creek, Sandy Creek, Little Silver Creek, Colorado River, Granger Creek, Camp Creek, Big Silver Creek, Willow Creek, Lone Wolf Creek, South Fork Champion Creek, Buck Creek and Wildhorse Creek. 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 3243 10080 3233 10066 3209 10067 3209 10091 3236 10110 3247 10100 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...3-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR $$ James DeBerry