Flash Flood Warning Issued for Andrews and Gaines Counties, TX

Source: NOAA · Western Texas

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 9, 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 has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northwestern Andrews County and Gaines County in western Texas until 6:00 AM CDT.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Western Texas
Issued
June 9, 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 2026-05-26T03:02:00-05:00 until 2026-05-26T06:00:00-05:00. Alert type code: FFW.

Affected Areas

Northwestern Andrews County in western Texas and Gaines County in western Texas. Specific locations include Seminole, Seagraves, Gaines County Airport, Seagraves Airport, Paynes Corner, Gaines County Park, Frankel City, Higginbotham and Loop.

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 3:02 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from May 26 at 3:02 AM CDT until May 26 at 6:00 AM CDT.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Midland/Odessa has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northwestern Andrews County and Gaines County in western Texas until 6:00 AM CDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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