Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 25 at 9:50PM MDT until April 26 at 1:00AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 8:50pm
Expires:
April 26, 2025 - 12:00am
Description:
FFWMAF
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico...
North Central Culberson County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 100 AM MDT /200 AM CDT/.
* At 950 PM MDT /1050 PM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5
inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to
1.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, McKittrick Canyon and Guadalupe
Mountains National Park.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
Area Description:
Eddy, NM; Culberson, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX