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Flood Watch issued October 15 at 12:47PM CDT until October 15 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Flood Watch · Hall; Childress; Motley; Cottle; Dickens; King; Kent; Stonewall. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 17:47 UTC
First saved by us: 15 October 2026 at 02:58 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 Lubbock TX · Hall; Childress; Motley; Cottle; Dickens; King; Kent; Stonewall
Certainty / urgency: Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end): 15 October 2026 at 20:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 15 October 2026 at 17:47 UTC / 15 October 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Archived official description

* 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, Dickens, Kent, King, Motley and Stonewall. In the Panhandle of Texas, Hall. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon. * 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... - Rainfall amounts of over 6 inches have fallen over the past 24 hours. An additional one inch or more is expected over the next hour and may result in additional flooding and/or the continuation of flooding which is already ongoing. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions in this archived message

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

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15 October 2026 at 17:47 UTC

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Title: Before
Flood Watch issued October 15 at 11:43AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
After
Flood Watch issued October 15 at 12:47PM CDT until October 15 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Source updated: Before
15 October 2026 at 16:43 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 17:47 UTC
Effective from: Before
15 October 2026 at 16:43 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 17:47 UTC
Forecast onset: Before
15 October 2026 at 16:43 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 17:47 UTC
Message expiry: Before
15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 20:00 UTC
Forecast end: Before
15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 20:00 UTC
Official description: Before
…t Texas, Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Kent, King, Motley and Stonewall. In the Panhandle of Texas, Hall. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-l…
After
…t Texas, Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Kent, King, Motley and Stonewall. In the Panhandle of Texas, Hall. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-l…
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dc930b7bcf04713343b26be0e244de1012bbe365.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.56045b364639ced9b010a1b4def75f77f54cf094.001.1

Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 17:47 UTC

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15 October 2026 at 16:47 UTC
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8 recorded details changed
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Before
Flood Watch issued October 14 at 9:50PM CDT until October 15 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
After
Flood Watch issued October 15 at 11:43AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Source updated
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15 October 2026 at 02:50 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 16:43 UTC
Effective from
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15 October 2026 at 02:50 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 16:43 UTC
Forecast onset
Before
15 October 2026 at 02:50 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 16:43 UTC
Message expiry
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15 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
Forecast end
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15 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
Official description
Before
* 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, Dickens, Hall, Kent, King, Motley and Stonewall. * WHEN...Through 12 PM on 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... - Significant amounts of rain have fallen over the past 24 hours, with totals already exceeding 5 inches in spots. An additional round of heavy showers and thunderstorms is expected overnight through Thursday morning, which may result in additional flooding and/or the continuation of flooding which is already ongoing. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
After
* 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, Dickens, Kent, King, Motley and Stonewall. In the Panhandle of Texas, Hall. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * 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... - Rainfall amounts of over 6 inches have fallen over the past 24 hours. An additional one inch or more is expected over the next hour and may result in additional flooding and/or the continuation of flooding which is already ongoing. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
External source link
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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 16:43 UTC
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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 02:50 UTC

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