Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 5 at 11:35PM MDT until May 6 at 2:45AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 10:35pm
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 1:45am
Description:
FFWMAF
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 245 AM MDT.
* At 1135 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. 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...
Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Eunice Airport, Monument, Nadine,
Jal Airport, Humble City, Oil Center, Lea County Regional Airport,
Industrial Airpark, Bennett and Knowles.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Lea, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX