Ended: Flash Flood Warning: Crosby County, Texas — NWS Lubbock, until 8:45 p.m. CDT Wednesday

Ended: The National Weather Service in Lubbock said Flash Flood Warnings FF.W.0071 and FF.W.0072 expired at 8:45 p.m. CDT (6:45 p.m. PDT) Wednesday, Oct. 14. An EXP (expired) statement was issued at 8:39 p.m. CDT. Check https://www.weather.gov/lub/ for any new alerts.

Update 5:55 p.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14: NWS Lubbock extended both warnings until 8:45 p.m. CDT (6:45 p.m. PDT): FF.W.0071 at 6:58 p.m. CDT and FF.W.0072 at 7:17 p.m. CDT. NWS says the heaviest rain has ended but light rain over the next hour or so will continue the flash flooding; 2 to 5 inches of rain have fallen in the FF.W.0071 area and 2 to 4 inches in the FF.W.0072 area, and flash flooding is already occurring.

Essentials: The National Weather Service in Lubbock has Flash Flood Warnings in effect for parts of Crosby County and neighboring counties in northwestern Texas on Wednesday, Oct. 14. NWS says flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

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Warning 1 (FF.W.0071): southeastern Crosby, southwestern Dickens, northeastern Garza and northwestern Kent counties, originally until 7:15 p.m. CDT, extended until 8:45 p.m. CDT (6:45 p.m. PDT). NWS first issued it at 5:09 p.m. CDT and updated it at 5:24 p.m. CDT. At 5:24 p.m. CDT, NWS said Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain; 2 to 4 inches of rain have fallen, and 1 to 2 more inches are possible. Places named: White River Lake and Kalgary.

Warning 2 (FF.W.0072): southwestern Dickens, eastern Garza and northwestern Kent counties, issued 5:31 p.m. CDT originally until 7:30 p.m. CDT, extended until 8:45 p.m. CDT (6:45 p.m. PDT). NWS said radar indicated heavy rain with up to 3 inches already fallen and up to 3 more inches possible. Places named: Spur, Dickens, Clairemont and Justiceburg.

Hazard and impact, per NWS: flash flooding caused by thunderstorms, affecting small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, and other poor-drainage and low-lying areas.

What to do: NWS says turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads; most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Until when: 8:45 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (6:45 p.m. PDT), after NWS extended both warnings. NWS can cancel early, extend or issue a new warning, so check https://www.weather.gov/lub/ for updates. Other county briefs: Dickens County: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/tx-dickens-flash-flood-warning-klub-0071-0072-2026-10-14 · Garza County: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/tx-garza-flash-flood-warning-klub-0071-0072-2026-10-14 · Kent County: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/tx-kent-flash-flood-warning-klub-0071-0072-2026-10-14

Sources: National Weather Service Lubbock TX Flash Flood Warnings via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a834e2eda43d22f819a45923434ebe683e264071.001.1; https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fcfadbc953bc5c7acb3dd4546c82cae84e3e1c5e.001.1). Extensions: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d4eb3c3a36e12ab42426f22ba90143b07b593a91.001.1; https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2907567560d4eb64f128588929f9a204d646b4da.001.1. Verified on the active NWS alert list at 3:40 p and again at 5:55 p.m. PDT.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Crosby County notices: https://noticenearby.com/tx/crosby

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