Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
⏳ In force until Fri 30 Oct, 18:00 📍 Howard, TX; Mitchell, TX; Scurry, TX (approximate) 🕑 59 min ago
FFWMAF The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Howard County in western Texas... Mitchell County in western Texas... Scurry County in western Texas... * Until 1000 AM CDT. * At 700 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated showers producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rain…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaHoward, TX; Mitchell, TX; Scurry, TX
Issuing authorityNWS Midland/Odessa TX
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-30T07:00:00-05:00
Effective2026-10-30T07:00:00-05:00
Onset2026-10-30T07:00:00-05:00
Expires2026-10-30T10:00:00-05:00
📋 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.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3f52e136919f17a86811a6733c77543a34c38475.001.1
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.
- 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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- FFWMAF The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for...
- Howard County in western Texas...
- Mitchell County in western Texas...
- Scurry County in western Texas...
- * Until 1000 AM CDT.
- * At 700 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated showers producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Additional rain…
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