Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Lubbock TX
⏳ In force until Thu 15 Oct, 22:30 📍 Cottle, TX; Dickens, TX; King, TX; Motley, TX (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Cottle County in northwestern Texas... Dickens County in northwestern Texas... Northern King County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas... * WHEN...Until 230 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDI…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaCottle, TX; Dickens, TX; King, TX; Motley, TX
Issuing authorityNWS Lubbock TX
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-15T12:48:00-05:00
Effective2026-10-15T12:48:00-05:00
Onset2026-10-15T12:48:00-05:00
Expires2026-10-15T14:30:00-05:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2d8afd226007f8d3fadfb56ece463606b29ac053.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9e587347446cbf164319a61eda726d84f0335438.001.1
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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
From the report shown in the feed:
- * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
- * WHERE...Cottle County in northwestern Texas...
- Dickens County in northwestern Texas...
- Northern King County in northwestern Texas...
- Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas...
- * WHEN...Until 230 PM CDT.
- * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
- * ADDI…
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