NWS Lubbock TXFA.A 0004October 13, 2026
Flood Watch: Hall, Childress, Motley and 1 more, TX
The National Weather Service office in Lubbock issued a flood watch for Hall, Childress, Motley and 1 more in Texas, in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on October 15. It was the 4th areal flood watch the NWS office in Lubbock issued in 2026. Texas had 5 flood watches in October 2026, against 2 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Texas's flood watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 30 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Lubbock TX
- Area
- Hall, Childress, Motley and 1 more
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 1:24 p.m. CDT, October 13, 2026
- In force from
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 13, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 15, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KLUB FA.A 0004
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Watches in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of the Rolling Plains and the Panhandle of Texas, including the following counties, Childress, Cottle, Motley, and Hall. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected from late Tuesday evening through most of the day on Wednesday. The strongest storms will be capable of producing very high rain rates, and this combined with individual storms training repeatedly across the same areas may result in flash flooding.
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.