Flash Flood Warning for Glasscock and Howard Counties in Texas
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NOAA issued it on June 24, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Midland/Odessa TX has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northern Glasscock County and southwestern Howard County until 1:00 AM CDT June 6.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Western Texas
- Issued
- June 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Texas.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Midland/Odessa TX. Effective from 2026-06-05T21:59:00-05:00 until 2026-06-06T01:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Northern Glasscock County in western Texas and southwestern Howard County in western Texas. Specific locations include Big Spring, Garden City, Forsan, Lomax, Elbow, and Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airpark.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Expected Conditions
At 9:59 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately from 2026-06-05T21:59:00-05:00 and remains in effect until 2026-06-06T01:00:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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