Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Lubbock TX
⏳ In force until Thu 15 Oct, 03:30 📍 Dickens, TX; Garza, TX; Kent, TX (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
FFWLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Dickens County in northwestern Texas... Eastern Garza County in northwestern Texas... Northwestern Kent County in northwestern Texas... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 531 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. Addit…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaDickens, TX; Garza, TX; Kent, TX
Issuing authorityNWS Lubbock TX
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-14T17:31:00-05:00
Effective2026-10-14T17:31:00-05:00
Onset2026-10-14T17:31:00-05:00
Expires2026-10-14T19:30:00-05:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fcfadbc953bc5c7acb3dd4546c82cae84e3e1c5e.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.
- 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...
- Southwestern Dickens County in northwestern Texas...
- Eastern Garza County in northwestern Texas...
- Northwestern Kent County in northwestern Texas...
- * Until 730 PM CDT.
- * At 531 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Addit…
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