Local brief
Flash Flood Warning: southwestern Brewster County, TX — Terlingua and Study Butte until 2 a.m. CDT Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa issued a Flash Flood Warning at 10:02 p.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 13, for southwestern Brewster County, Texas, including Terlingua, Study Butte and Terlingua Creek, until 2 a.m. CDT Wednesday. Turn around, don't drown.
Essentials: Flash Flood Warning from the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa for southwestern Brewster County, Texas. Issued 10:02 p.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 13 (8:02 p.m. PDT). In effect until 2 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (midnight PDT). NWS says flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
What is happening: At 10:02 p.m. CDT, Doppler radar showed thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. NWS expects rain to fall at 0.5 to 1.5 inches an hour. Small creeks and streams, highways, streets, underpasses and other low-lying or poorly drained areas can flood.
Places named by NWS: Terlingua, Study Butte, Santiago Peak, Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Elephant Mountain, Terlingua Ranch Airport, Terlingua Ranch Lodge and Terlingua Creek.
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. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low-water crossings that can be dangerous in heavy rain. Do not try to cross flooded roads; find another route.
Until when: 2 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (midnight 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.31031cc3fc05241e5dd8765cedc5ae14f6d712d9.001.1). Verified on the active NWS alert list at 8:55 p.m. PDT Tuesday, Oct. 13. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Brewster County notices: https://noticenearby.com/tx/brewster
Source: the public notice on this register NN-NWS-20261013-KMAF-FF-W-0228 · National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX.
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