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Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 7:53AM CDT until October 15 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

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

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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 12:53 UTC
First saved by us: 15 October 2026 at 11:13 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 Lubbock TX · Crosby, TX; Lubbock, TX
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end): 15 October 2026 at 13:03 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 15 October 2026 at 12:53 UTC / 15 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC

Archived official description

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

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15 October 2026 at 12:58 UTC
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 6:07AM CDT until October 15 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 7:53AM CDT until October 15 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
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15 October 2026 at 11:07 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 12:53 UTC
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Forecast onset
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15 October 2026 at 11:07 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 12:53 UTC
Message expiry
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15 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 13:03 UTC
Message type
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Official description
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FFWLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Crosby County in northwestern Texas... Central Lubbock County in northwestern Texas... * Until 800 AM CDT. * At 607 AM CDT, the public reported flash flooding across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Public reported. 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... Lubbock, Wolfforth, Idalou, Lubbock International Airport, Downtown Lubbock, Texas Tech University, Lubbock South Plains Mall, Cone and Lubbock Science Spectrum. This includes the following streams and drainages... Yellow House Draw, North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River, Blackwater Draw and Crawfish Creek.
After
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
Official instructions
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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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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.887cf50ea5d6d33f999653ee08a9387e3199f21b.001.1
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.563cb0defc18785d9f8ea252644efc0d2860d79a.001.1
Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 12:53 UTC
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First saved record · 15 October 2026 at 11:13 UTC

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15 October 2026 at 11:13 UTC

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Our first saved version of Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 6:07AM CDT until October 15 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 11:07 UTC

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Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 7:53AM CDT until October 15 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

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