Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Lubbock TX
⏳ In force until Thu 15 Oct, 05:15 📍 Dickens, TX; King, TX (approximate) 🕑 41 min ago
FFWLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Dickens County in northwestern Texas... King County in northwestern Texas... * Until 915 PM CDT. * At 611 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 4 inches of rain have fallen from earlier storms several hours ago. Additional rainfall amounts up …
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaDickens, TX; King, TX
Issuing authorityNWS Lubbock TX
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-14T18:11:00-05:00
Effective2026-10-14T18:11:00-05:00
Onset2026-10-14T18:11:00-05:00
Expires2026-10-14T21:15:00-05:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.465e059ef495002f38119da141a46d31d849238a.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
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- FFWLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for...
- Eastern Dickens County in northwestern Texas...
- King County in northwestern Texas...
- * Until 915 PM CDT.
- * At 611 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Up to 4 inches of rain have fallen from earlier storms several hours ago.
- Additional rainfall amounts up …
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