Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 18 at 12:44AM CST until November 18 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 17, 2024 - 10:44pm
Expires:
November 18, 2024 - 1:00am
Description:
At 1244 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Levelland, Sundown, Locketville, Meadow, Smyer, Ropesville, and
Opdyke West.
Instruction:
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.
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:
Hockley, TX; Terry, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX