Local brief
Ended: Flash Flood Warning for Terrell County, Texas — expired 8 a.m. CDT Thursday
The National Weather Service Midland/Odessa Flash Flood Warning FF.W.0238 for Terrell County, Texas, expired at 8:00 a.m. CDT (6:00 a.m. PDT) Thursday, Oct. 15.
Ended: The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa said Flash Flood Warning FF.W.0238 for Terrell County expired at 8:00 a.m. CDT (6:00 a.m. PDT) Thursday, Oct. 15. No FF.W.0238 remains on the active NWS alert list (checked 6:48 a.m. PDT Thursday, Oct. 15). Check https://www.weather.gov/maf/ for any new alerts.
Essentials: Flash Flood Warning (FF.W.0238) from the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa, Texas, for Terrell County in West Texas. Updated 6:31 a.m. CDT Thursday, Oct. 15 (4:31 a.m. PDT). In effect until 8:00 a.m. CDT Thursday, Oct. 15 (6:00 a.m. PDT).
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
What is happening: At 6:31 a.m. CDT, NWS said Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen, and additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. NWS also said although the heaviest rainfall has largely ended, some roads and low-lying areas may still be experiencing flooding. Hazard: flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Places named by NWS: Dryden, Sanderson and Terrell County Airport.
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. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain; arroyos, streams and rivers can become raging currents quickly.
Until when: 8:00 a.m. CDT Thursday, Oct. 15 (6:00 a.m. PDT). NWS can cancel early, extend or issue a new warning, so check https://www.weather.gov/maf/ for updates.
Sources: National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX Flash Flood Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9af43ad85ab500cd3c37e030b2af66ccb17ab482.001.1). Verified on the active NWS alert list at 5:51 a.m. PDT Thursday, Oct. 15. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Terrell County notices: https://noticenearby.com/tx/terrell
Notice Nearby on X: https://x.com/NoticeNearYou/status/2110716306962157811
Source: the public notice on this register NN-NWS-20261015-KMAF-FF-W-0238 · National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX.
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