Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
⏳ In force until Thu 15 Oct, 01:15 📍 Pecos, TX; Ward, TX (approximate) 🕑 3 h ago
FFWMAF The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Pecos County in southwestern Texas... Southeastern Ward County in western Texas... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 309 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 4 i…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaPecos, TX; Ward, TX
Issuing authorityNWS Midland/Odessa TX
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-14T15:09:00-05:00
Effective2026-10-14T15:09:00-05:00
Onset2026-10-14T15:09:00-05:00
Expires2026-10-14T17:15:00-05:00
📋 Official instructions
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.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9248b9bf9f18415045bcded5bd68532d1cc90d77.001.1
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. 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.
- 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:
- FFWMAF The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for...
- North Central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
- Southeastern Ward County in western Texas...
- * Until 515 PM CDT.
- * At 309 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 4 i…
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