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WGUS74 KMAF 200129
FFSMAF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
829 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

TXC165-200300-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0196.000000T0000Z-260920T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Gaines TX-
829 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR CENTRAL GAINES COUNTY...

At 829 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
         areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Seminole, Seagraves, Gaines County Airport, Gaines County Park,
  Paynes Corner and Loop.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Seminole Draw, Wardswell Draw and McKenzie 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 3258 10272 3271 10286 3286 10277 3295 10256
      3291 10238 3260 10252

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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