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WGUS74 KMAF 182010
FFSMAF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
210 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026

NMC015-182230-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0186.000000T0000Z-260918T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Eddy NM-
210 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY...

At 210 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen. 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...
  Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Lincoln National Forest and Queen.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Dark Canyon and Last Chance Canyon.

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 3229 10476 3233 10457 3216 10451 3211 10476

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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