Local brief
Ended: Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Lea County, New Mexico — Hobbs, Eunice and Jal, expired 5:30 a.m. MDT Wednesday
The National Weather Service Midland/Odessa Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Lea County, New Mexico, including Hobbs, Eunice and Jal, expired at 5:30 a.m. MDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (4:30 a.m. PDT).
Ended: The Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Lea County, including Hobbs, Eunice and Jal (NWS Midland/Odessa FF.W.0232), expired at 5:30 a.m. MDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (4:30 a.m. PDT). It is no longer on the active NWS alert list (checked 5:48 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14). The details below are kept for the record. Source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?area=NM.
Essentials: Flash Flood Warning from the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa for southeastern Lea County, New Mexico. Issued 2:28 a.m. MDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (1:28 a.m. PDT). In effect until 5:30 a.m. MDT Wednesday (4:30 a.m. PDT). NWS says flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
What is happening: At 2:28 a.m. MDT, Doppler radar showed thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. NWS says 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses and other low-lying or poorly drained areas can flood.
Places named by NWS: Hobbs, Eunice, Jal, Eunice Airport, Monument, Nadine, Jal Airport, Humble City, Oil Center, Lea County Regional Airport, Bennett and Industrial Airpark.
What to do: Turn around, don't drown. Most flood deaths happen in vehicles. NWS says to be especially careful at night, when flooding is harder to see. Do not drive into flooded roads; find another route. NWS asks people to report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement when it is safe to do so.
Until when: 5:30 a.m. MDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (4:30 a.m. PDT). NWS can extend or cancel the warning early, so check https://www.weather.gov/maf/ for updates.
Sources: National Weather Service Midland/Odessa Flash Flood Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.98286a21875fe75ef91630a833738821907c585a.001.1). Verified on the active NWS alert list at 1:50 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Lea County notices: https://noticenearby.com/nm/lea
Source: the public notice on this register NN-NWS-20261014-KMAF-FF-W-0232 · National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX.
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