Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 3 at 12:51AM CDT until June 3 at 3:45AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 2, 2026 - 10:51pm
Expires:
June 3, 2026 - 1:45am
Description:
FFWMAF
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Dawson County in western Texas...
Northeastern Gaines County in western Texas...
* Until 345 AM CDT.
* At 1251 AM CDT, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Gauges 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...
Lamesa, Lamesa Municipal Airport, Welch, Los Ybanez, Punkin Center,
Arvana, Patricia, Tenmile and Klondike.
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.
Area Description:
Dawson, TX; Gaines, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX