Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 11:36AM CDT until July 16 at 1:30PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 9:36am
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 1136 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms slowly moving
north and producing heavy rain across the warned area. While coverage
of showers and storms is gradually decreasing, between 1 and 1.5
inches of rain have fallen over much of the warned area this morning.
Flash flooding was earlier reported along Ranch Road 1606 between Ira
and Dunn.
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...
Snyder, Colorado City Airport, Inadale, Dunn, Buford, Hermleigh,
Ira and Winston Field.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Mitchell, TX; Scurry, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender: