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Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 11:12AM CDT until October 15 at 12:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Flash Flood Warning · Midland, TX. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
15 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC
First saved by us
15 October 2026 at 15:58 UTC
Last included in a daily record
15 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Midland/Odessa TX · Midland, TX
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
15 October 2026 at 17:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end
15 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC / 15 October 2026 at 17:45 UTC

Archived official description

At 1112 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain on Wadley, Greenbriar, Garfield, and Midland Drive, among other roadways. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is already occurring. The public should refrain from driving flooded roads if possible. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Midland, Midland International Air and Space Port, Midland Airpark and Warfield. This includes the following streams and drainages... Midland Draw and Monahans Draw.

Instructions in this archived message

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

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    Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 10:58AM CDT until October 15 at 12:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

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    Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 11:12AM CDT until October 15 at 12:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

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    15 October 2026 at 15:58 UTC

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    15 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC

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    15 October 2026 at 15:58 UTC

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    15 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC

    Forecast onset
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    15 October 2026 at 15:58 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    At 1058 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. 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 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... Midland, Midland International Air and Space Port, Midla…

    After

    At 1112 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain on Wadley, Greenbriar, Garfield, and Midland Drive, among other roadways. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is already occurring. The public should refrain from driving flooded roads if possible. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Midland, Midland International Air and Space Port, Midla…

    External source link
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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.22e9da06c35440599a5cff0e07f05b5c46ace988.001.1

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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.30483dae9f2128a626cff1a0faffee7c01a742d8.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC

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First saved record · 15 October 2026 at 15:58 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 10:58AM CDT until October 15 at 12:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 15:58 UTC

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