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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 12:48PM CDT until October 15 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Flood Warning · Cottle, TX; Dickens, TX; King, TX; Motley, TX. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 17:48 UTC
First saved by us: 15 October 2026 at 13:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 15 October 2026
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Issuer / area: NWS Lubbock TX · Cottle, TX; Dickens, TX; King, TX; Motley, TX
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 15 October 2026 at 19:30 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 15 October 2026 at 17:48 UTC / 15 October 2026 at 19:30 UTC

Archived official description

* 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1248 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paducah, Dickens, Guthrie, Delwin, Dumont, Finney, Grow, Chalk, Afton, Swearingen, Hackberry and Roaring Springs. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 11:43AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 12:48PM CDT until October 15 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
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15 October 2026 at 16:43 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 17:48 UTC
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Official description
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…as... Northern King County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas... * WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1143 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paducah, Dickens, Guthrie, D…
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…as... 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1248 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paducah, Dickens, Guthrie, D…
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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 17:48 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 16:47 UTC

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Title: Before
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 11:16AM CDT until October 15 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
After
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 11:43AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Source updated: Before
15 October 2026 at 16:16 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 16:43 UTC
Effective from: Before
15 October 2026 at 16:16 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 16:43 UTC
Forecast onset: Before
15 October 2026 at 16:16 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 16:43 UTC
Message expiry: Before
15 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
Forecast end: Before
15 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
Official description: Before
…as... Northern King County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas... * WHEN...Until ~~noon CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1116~~ AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expec…
After
…as... Northern King County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas... * WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1143 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expec…
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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 16:43 UTC

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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:25AM CDT until October 15 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 11:16AM CDT until October 15 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
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15 October 2026 at 13:25 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 16:16 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 13:25 UTC
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Official description
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * 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 1130 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 825 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paducah, Dickens, Guthrie, D…
After
* 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 noon CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1116 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paducah, Dickens, Guthrie, D…
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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 16:16 UTC
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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 13:25 UTC

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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 12:48PM CDT until October 15 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

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