Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
⏳ In force until Fri 30 Oct, 18:00 📍 Dawson, TX; Gaines, TX (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
FFWMAF The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Dawson County in western Texas... Gaines County in western Texas... * Until 1000 AM CDT. * At 702 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated showers producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possi…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaDawson, TX; Gaines, TX
Issuing authorityNWS Midland/Odessa TX
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-30T07:02:00-05:00
Effective2026-10-30T07:02:00-05:00
Onset2026-10-30T07:02:00-05:00
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. 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.cc847cec7be8071a2215d119b84fd5112d444550.001.1
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. 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...
- Dawson County in western Texas...
- Gaines County in western Texas...
- * Until 1000 AM CDT.
- * At 702 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated showers producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possi…
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