- Flash Flood Watch for Winkler County, Texas
- Flash Flood Watch issued October 12 at 3:23PM CDT until October 13 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS
- Effective: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 7 p.m.
- Expires: Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 10 a.m.
...HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...
.Moisture from Tropical Cyclone Sergio will move across the area
overnight and combine with a cold front to produce widespread
heavy rainfall. While a general 1 to 2 inches of rain is expected,
training of storms could lead to locally higher amounts. Already
saturated soils could lead to faster runoff that may result in a
higher chance of flooding. Heavy rain will move away from the area
late Saturday morning.
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
* This evening through Saturday morning
* Heavy rainfall and already saturated soils could lead to
runoff that may result in flash flooding of urban areas,
streams, and other low lying areas.
* Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize
the dangers of floods and flash floods. Dont drive across
flooded roads as most flash flood deaths occur in automobiles.
Turn around, don`t drown.
- Flash Flood Watch for Winkler County, Texas
- Flash Flood Watch issued October 08 at 1:35PM CDT until October 09 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS
- Effective: Monday, October 8, 2018 at 1:35 p.m.
- Expires: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 7 a.m.
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT/600 AM MDT
TUESDAY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN, TRANS PECOS, BIG BEND, AND
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...
.A strong upper trough will begin to move over the region
tonight. Since there is a very moist atmosphere in place, showers
and thunderstorms which develop today and tonight will be capable
of producing heavy rainfall that may result in flash flooding.
Training of thunderstorms over the same areas could enhance
rainfall totals tonight. The heavy rain will move east tomorrow.
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has expanded the
* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of southwest Texas and
western Texas, including the following areas, in southwest
Texas, Big Bend Area. In western Texas, Loving and Ward.
* Through Tuesday morning
* Heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches, with localized amounts near 3
inches could lead to flash flooding of urban areas, streams,
and other low lying areas.