Severe Flood ● Active
Flood Watch issued October 29 at 2:52AM CDT until October 30 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX, United States of America
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and the Panhandle of Texas, including
the following counties, in northwest Texas, Bailey, Childress,
Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley,
Kent, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Stonewall, Terry and
Yoakum. In the Panhandle of Texas, Briscoe, Castro, Hall, Parmer
and Swisher.
* WHEN...From this afternoon through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Widespread rain showers are expected to develop Thursday
afternoon and persist through much of Friday. Showers may be
heavy at times, especially late Thursday into early Friday
morning, and may result in flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochran; Hockley; Lubbock; Crosby; Dickens; King; Yoakum; Ter |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-29T13:00:00-05:00 |
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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: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochran; Hockley; Lubbock; Crosby; Dickens; King; Yoakum; Ter
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