Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
559 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  South Central Martin County in western Texas...
  Northwestern Midland County in western Texas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 559 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 2
  to 3 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...
  Midland, Midland International Air and Space Port, Midland
  Airpark, Cotton Flat and Warfield.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Midland Draw and Monahans 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 3201 10192 3188 10202 3187 10222 3200 10229
      3201 10229 3204 10229 3207 10229 3212 10203

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

James DeBerry