FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR: Eddy Lea The national weather service in midland has issued a * Flash flood warning for... Western gaines county in west texas... Northwestern andrews county in west texas... Central lea county in southeast new mexico... East central eddy county in southeast new mexico... * Until 415 am mdt/515 am cdt/ * At 114 am mdt...National weather service meteorologists detected heavy rainfall from an area of thunderstorms from 17 miles south of halfway to 26 miles north of hobbs...Moving northeast at 15 mph. Rainfall rates up to 1 to 2 inches per hour were occurring with these thunderstorms...Which will likely lead to flash flooding. * The thunderstorm producing flash flooding will affect the following locations... Monument... Nadine... Lea county regional airport... Hobbs... Humble city... Knowles... Higginbotham... Eunice... Flash flooding of creeks and streams... Streets and underpasses...Low water crossings... And low lying farmland is likely. Do not drive across flooded roads. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Act quickly if flooding is observed. Move to higher ground.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:25:46 +0000
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