Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Lubbock TX
⏳ In force until Thu 15 Oct, 03:15 📍 Crosby, TX; Dickens, TX; Garza, TX; Kent, TX (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
At 524 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and stre…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaCrosby, TX; Dickens, TX; Garza, TX; Kent, TX
Issuing authorityNWS Lubbock TX
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-14T17:24:00-05:00
Effective2026-10-14T17:24:00-05:00
Onset2026-10-14T17:24:00-05:00
Expires2026-10-14T19:15:00-05:00
📋 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.a834e2eda43d22f819a45923434ebe683e264071.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
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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:
- At 524 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
- Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
- HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
- SOURCE...Radar indicated.
- IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and stre…
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