Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 7:18PM CDT until October 14 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

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At 718 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated the heaviest rain has ended across the warned area. However, light to moderate rain will continue over the next hour or so which will result in the continuation of flash flooding. Up to 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. 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... Guthrie, Finney, Grow and Dumont. 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. 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.

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Provider
NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
Location
TX, US
Severity
Severe
area
Dickens, TX; King, TX
event
Flash Flood Warning
onset
2026-10-14T19:18:00-05:00
states
["TX"]
urgency
Immediate
certainty
Likely
effective
2026-10-14T19:18:00-05:00
message id
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a019d81a285e56093d4d7cf919fd57ed1f574f69.001.1
references
["urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.465e059ef495002f38119da141a46d31d849238a.001.1"]
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. 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.
message type
Update
freshness minutes
60
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