Ended: Flash Flood Warning for Collingsworth County, Texas — Flood Warning now in effect until 1:30 p.m. CDT Wednesday

Ended: The Flash Flood Warning for Collingsworth County and parts of Donley and Wheeler counties (NWS Amarillo FF.W.0045) is no longer in effect; it is off the active NWS alert list (checked 7:49 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14). At 9:29 a.m. CDT, NWS Amarillo issued a Flood Warning for Collingsworth County and southeastern Donley and Wheeler counties until 1:30 p.m. CDT (11:30 a.m. PDT). NWS says 2 to 5 inches of rain have fallen, flooding is ongoing or expected, and places that will flood include Wellington, Samnorwood, Lutie, Quail and Dozier. Turn around, don't drown. Source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f0b061a3715a41791b2e2ee12e3e50e913f0dc30.001.1. The details below are kept for the record.

Essentials: Flash Flood Warning from the National Weather Service in Amarillo for all of Collingsworth County, southeastern Donley County and southeastern Wheeler County in the Texas Panhandle. Issued 5:58 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (3:58 a.m. PDT). In effect until 10 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (8 a.m. PDT). NWS says flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

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What is happening: At 5:58 a.m. CDT, Doppler radar showed thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. NWS says 2 to 3 inches of rain have fallen, rain may fall at 1 to 2 inches an hour, and 1 to 3 more inches are possible. Small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses and other low-lying or poorly drained areas can flood.

Places named by NWS: Wellington, Samnorwood, Lutie, Quail and Dozier.

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.

Until when: 10 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (8 a.m. PDT). NWS can extend or cancel the warning early, so check https://www.weather.gov/ama/ for updates.

Sources: National Weather Service Amarillo Flash Flood Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f8a636d30fd6df9ef617e22f54281a99fa1a1ae3.001.1). Verified on the active NWS alert list at 5:48 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Collingsworth County notices: https://noticenearby.com/tx/collingsworth