Severe Flood

Flash Flood Warning issued May 1 at 10:02AM CDT until May 1 at 1:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Ector, TX; Midland, TX Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

FFWMAF

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Ector County in western Texas...
Midland County in western Texas...

* Until 115 PM CDT.

* At 1002 AM CDT, broadcast media reported heavy rain in in Odessa.
Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

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...
Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Goldsmith, Midland International Air
and Space Port, West Odessa, Warfield, Odessa Schlemeyer Field,
Skywest Airport, Pleasant Farms, Cotton Flat, Midland Airpark and
Penwell.

Recommendations

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.