Severe Flood ● Monitoring
Flood Watch issued October 14 at 9:50PM CDT until October 15 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX, United States of America
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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of the Rolling Plains and the Panhandle of Texas,
including the following counties, Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Hall,
Kent, King, Motley and Stonewall.
* WHEN...Through 12 PM on Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Significant amounts of rain have fallen over the past 24 hours,
with totals already exceeding 5 inches in spots. An additional
round of heavy showers and thunderstorms is expected overnight
through Thursday morning, which may result in additional flooding
and/or the continuation of flooding which is already ongoing.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Hall; Childress; Motley; Cottle; Dickens; King; Kent; Stonewall |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-15T12:00:00-05:00 |
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The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.
Area as the agency stated it: Hall; Childress; Motley; Cottle; Dickens; King; Kent; Stonewall
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