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Flash Flood Warning

N Issued by NWS Lubbock TX ⏳ In force until Thu 15 Oct, 04:49 📍 Dickens, TX; Garza, TX; Kent, TX (approximate) 🕑 40 min ago
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The heavy rain has ended. However, standing water still likely exists on area roadways. Use extra caution driving tonight. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for portions of northwest and the Panhandle of Texas.

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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 areaDickens, TX; Garza, TX; Kent, TX
Issuing authorityNWS Lubbock TX
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-14T20:39:00-05:00
Effective2026-10-14T20:39:00-05:00
Onset2026-10-14T20:39:00-05:00
Expires2026-10-14T20:49:00-05:00

📋 Official instructions

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📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.88ae4f426135624a0501492b2dbc77eafbed7d8e.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2907567560d4eb64f128588929f9a204d646b4da.001.1
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🛡 Safety advice

General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
  • 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:
  • The heavy rain has ended.
  • However, standing water still likely exists on area roadways.
  • Use extra caution driving tonight.
  • Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
  • A Flood Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for portions of northwest and the Panhandle of Texas.
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