Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 2 at 5:26PM MDT until November 2 at 8:30PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 2, 2024 - 4:26pm
Expires:
November 2, 2024 - 7:30pm
Description:
FFWMAF
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 830 PM MDT.
* At 526 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Hobbs, Nadine, Monument, Humble City, Lea County Regional Airport
and Industrial Airpark.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Monument Draw and Seminole Draw.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Lea, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX