NWS Midland/Odessa TXFA.A 0007September 30, 2026
Flood Watch: Borden, Scurry, Howard and 4 more, TX
The National Weather Service office in Midland/Odessa issued a flood watch for Borden, Scurry, Howard and 4 more in Texas, which was in force until 7:00 a.m. local time on October 1. It was the 7th areal flood watch the NWS office in Midland/Odessa issued in 2026. Texas had 18 flood watches in September 2026, against 2 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Texas's flood watchs by year).
ExpiredWatch
In force for 18 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Midland/Odessa TX
- Area
- Borden, Scurry, Howard and 4 more
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 8:23 a.m. CDT, September 30, 2026
- In force from
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, September 30, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KMAF FA.A 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Watches in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and western Texas, including the following counties, in southwest Texas, Terrell. In western Texas, Borden, Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell, Reagan and Scurry. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop over the eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos region this afternoon through tonight. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches with very localized totals over 3 inches will be possible with the heaviest showers and storms which could lead to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.