Local brief
Flash Flood Warning: Eastern Motley County, Texas — until 9:30 p.m. CDT Wednesday
National Weather Service Lubbock issued a Flash Flood Warning for eastern Motley County until 9:30 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14. NWS says up to 3 inches of rain have fallen from earlier storms and up to 3 more inches are possible; Paducah, Matador, Cee Vee, Delwin, Chalk, Swearingen and Hackberry are named.
Update 5:55 p.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14: At 7:20 p.m. CDT, NWS Lubbock said the heaviest rain has ended across the warned area, but light to moderate rain over the next hour or so will continue the flash flooding. Up to 5 inches of rain have fallen and flash flooding is already occurring. The warning remains in effect until 9:30 p.m. CDT (7:30 p.m. PDT).
Essentials: Flash Flood Warning (FF.W.0074) from the National Weather Service in Lubbock for Cottle County and eastern Motley County in northwestern Texas. Issued 6:23 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (4:23 p.m. PDT). In effect until 9:30 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (7:30 p.m. PDT). A separate NWS Flash Flood Warning (FF.W.0073) covers eastern Dickens and King counties until 9:15 p.m. CDT: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/tx-dickens-flash-flood-warning-0073-2026-10-14
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
What is happening: At 6:23 p.m. CDT, NWS said Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen from earlier storms several hours ago, and additional rainfall amounts up to 3 inches are possible, which may result in quick onset of flash flooding. NWS says flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard: flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. Impact: flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, and other poor-drainage and low-lying areas.
Places named by NWS: Paducah, Matador, Cee Vee, Delwin, Chalk, Swearingen and Hackberry.
What to do: NWS says turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads; most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain; do not attempt to cross flooded roads or dips.
Until when: 9:30 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (7:30 p.m. PDT). NWS can cancel early, extend or issue a new warning, so check https://www.weather.gov/lub/ for updates. Other county briefs: Cottle County: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/tx-cottle-flash-flood-warning-0074-2026-10-14
Sources: National Weather Service Lubbock TX Flash Flood Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b47cfd2c47a115c5500bcc52be63f0663d12d10a.001.1). Verified on the active NWS alert list at 4:52 p.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Motley County notices: https://noticenearby.com/tx/motley
Notice Nearby on X: https://x.com/NoticeNearYou/status/2110519663570637114
Source: the public notice on this register NN-NWS-20261014-KLUB-FF-W-0074-motley · National Weather Service Lubbock TX.
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