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Flash Flood Warning — Jeff Davis, TX; Reeves, TX

Structured official-source report · Published Sep 19, 8:25 PM UTC · Updated Sep 19, 8:15 PM UTC
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At 315 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of North Central Jeff Davis and Southwestern Reeves Counties. This includes the following streams and drainages... Ninemile Draw, Cherry Creek, Canyon Creek and Madera Canyon. 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.

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Jeff Davis, TX; Reeves, TX · 31.026°, -104.074°

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Jeff Davis, TX; Reeves, TX

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Sep 19, 8:15 PM UTC · nws

At 315 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of North Central Jeff Davis and Southwestern Reeves Counties. This includes the following streams and drainages... Ninemile Draw, Cherry Creek, Canyon Creek and Madera Canyon. 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.

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