Expires:202405050315;Remove:202405050315;636433
WGUS74 KMAF 050034
FFSMAF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
734 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024


TXC173-329-383-461-050315-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-240505T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Glasscock TX-Midland TX-Reagan TX-Upton TX-
734 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHERN GLASSCOCK, SOUTHEASTERN MIDLAND, NORTHERN 
REAGAN AND NORTHEASTERN UPTON COUNTIES...

At 734 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has 
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 4 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...
  Midkiff and Saint Lawrence.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Johnson Draw, Lacy Creek, High Lonesome Draw, Centralia Draw, 
  Monahans Draw, Sterling Creek, Indian Creek, South Mustang Draw 
  and Corral Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3182 10178 3182 10127 3177 10127 3175 10127
      3173 10127 3165 10127 3162 10127 3156 10127
      3153 10127 3145 10127 3143 10127 3141 10127
      3141 10178 3142 10216 3182 10217

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...3-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

James DeBerry