Texas Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/16/2026 15:11

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 5:11PM CDT until July 16 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 16, 2026 - 3:11pm
Expires: 
July 16, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
FFWMAF The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Reeves County in southwestern Texas... Northwestern Crane County in western Texas... Southwestern Ector County in western Texas... Southeastern Loving County in western Texas... Ward County in western Texas... Southern Winkler County in western Texas... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 511 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Monahans, Thorntonville, Pyote, Wickett, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport and Monahans Sandhills State Park.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description: 
Crane, TX; Ector, TX; Loving, TX; Reeves, TX; Ward, TX; Winkler, TX
Forcast Office: 
NWS Midland/Odessa TX