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Flood Watch issued October 14 at 5:39PM CDT until October 15 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Flood Watch · Hall; Childress; Motley; Cottle. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 22:39 UTC
First saved by us: 13 October 2026 at 18:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 15 October 2026
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Issuer / area: NWS Lubbock TX · Hall; Childress; Motley; Cottle
Certainty / urgency: Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end): 15 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 14 October 2026 at 22:39 UTC / 15 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of the Rolling Plains and the Panhandle of Texas, including the following counties, Childress, Cottle, Motley, and Hall. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are expected today. The strongest storms will be capable of producing very high rain rates, and this combined with individual storms training repeatedly across the same areas may result in flash flooding.

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You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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14 October 2026 at 22:43 UTC
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Flood Watch issued October 14 at 6:55AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
After
Flood Watch issued October 14 at 5:39PM CDT until October 15 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
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14 October 2026 at 11:55 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 22:39 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 11:55 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 22:39 UTC
Forecast onset
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14 October 2026 at 11:55 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 22:39 UTC
Official description
Before
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and the Panhandle of Texas, including the following counties, in northwest Texas, Childress, Cottle and Motley. In the Panhandle of Texas, Hall. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are expected today. The strongest storms will be capable of producing very high rain rates, and this combined with individual storms training repeatedly across the same areas may result in flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of the Rolling Plains and the Panhandle of Texas, including the following counties, Childress, Cottle, Motley, and Hall. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are expected today. The strongest storms will be capable of producing very high rain rates, and this combined with individual storms training repeatedly across the same areas may result in flash flooding.
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c67b092bc67a3b89f1c9ae051c910bed2f345c24.001.1
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bc1cc789f7142e0ebd918fa7edbdb9343e30cd34.002.1
Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 22:39 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 11:58 UTC
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Flood Watch issued October 13 at 1:24PM CDT until October 15 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
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Flood Watch issued October 14 at 6:55AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
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13 October 2026 at 18:24 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 11:55 UTC
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13 October 2026 at 18:24 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 11:55 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 11:55 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC
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Official description
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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of the Rolling Plains and the Panhandle of Texas, including the following counties, Childress, Cottle, Motley, and Hall. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected from late Tuesday evening through most of the day on Wednesday. The strongest storms will be capable of producing very high rain rates, and this combined with individual storms training repeatedly across the same areas may result in flash flooding.
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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and the Panhandle of Texas, including the following counties, in northwest Texas, Childress, Cottle and Motley. In the Panhandle of Texas, Hall. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are expected today. The strongest storms will be capable of producing very high rain rates, and this combined with individual storms training repeatedly across the same areas may result in flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c67b092bc67a3b89f1c9ae051c910bed2f345c24.001.1
Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 11:55 UTC
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Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 18:24 UTC

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