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Flash Flood Warning

N Issued by NWS Lubbock TX ⏳ In force until Wed 14 Oct, 20:00 📍 Childress, TX; Cottle, TX; Hall, TX; Motley, TX (approximate) 🕑 3 h ago
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FFWLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Cottle County in northwestern Texas... Northern Motley County in northwestern Texas... Northwestern Childress County in the panhandle of Texas... Hall County in the panhandle of Texas... * Until noon CDT. * At 908 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated showers and thunderstorms…

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📡 CAP alert details

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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaChildress, TX; Cottle, TX; Hall, TX; Motley, TX
Issuing authorityNWS Lubbock TX
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-14T09:08:00-05:00
Effective2026-10-14T09:08:00-05:00
Onset2026-10-14T09:08:00-05:00
Expires2026-10-14T12:00:00-05:00

📋 Official instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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.f19d559ff983b79bd5455d2522ffd12ac041d5aa.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. 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

From the report shown in the feed:
  • FFWLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for...
  • Northwestern Cottle County in northwestern Texas...
  • Northern Motley County in northwestern Texas...
  • Northwestern Childress County in the panhandle of Texas...
  • Hall County in the panhandle of Texas...
  • * Until noon CDT.
  • * At 908 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated showers and thunderstorms…
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