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Flood Warning

Dickens, TX; King, TX

Until Oct 15, 8:00 AM CDT

DICKENSKINGGuthrie25 MI
DICKENSKINGGuthrie20 MI
Map of the Flood Warning over Dickens County and King County, with the area it draws around the storm. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 14, 9:23 PM CDT
Until
Oct 15, 8:00 AM CDT
Issued
Oct 14, 9:23 PM CDT
Office
Lubbock, TX
Number
1 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Severe, Expected, Likely
Where
TX

FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING

What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected to continue.
Where
Eastern Dickens County in northwestern Texas... King County in northwestern Texas...
When
Until 800 AM CDT Thursday.
Impacts
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems.
Additional details
- At 921 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated significant rainfall accumulations from heavy rain due to thunderstorms earlier on Wednesday evening. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Up to 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected over the next few hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Guthrie, Finney, Grow and Dumont. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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