Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 3 at 12:59PM CDT until June 3 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 3, 2026 - 10:59am
Expires:
June 3, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 1259 PM CDT /1159 AM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Pecos, Kent, Toyah, Balmorhea, Barstow, Saragosa, Balmorhea State
Park, Balmorhea Lake, Verhalen, Toyahvale, Pecos Municipal Airport
and Toyah Lake.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Culberson, TX; Jeff Davis, TX; Reeves, TX; Ward, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX