- In force from
- Oct 14, 9:08 AM CDT
- Until
- Oct 14, 12:00 PM CDT
- Issued
- Oct 14, 9:08 AM CDT
- Office
- Lubbock, TX
- Number
- 70 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Immediate, Likely
- Where
- TX
The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Cottle County in northwestern Texas... Northern Motley County in northwestern Texas... Northwestern Childress County in the panhandle of Texas... Hall County in the panhandle of Texas...
* Until noon CDT.
* At 908 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated showers and thunderstorms producing moderate rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen this morning. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
- Hazard
- Flash flooding caused by showers and thunderstorms.
- Source
- Radar and automated gauges.
- Impact
- Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Memphis, Northfield, Estelline, Lakeview and Plaska Community.
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Places under it Memphis, Estelline, Lakeview
Read the platesFlash flood FB-EVT-100How to read a warning FB-STN-001
On the radarRain rate over itRadar