Flash Flood Warning Issued for Brewster and Jeff Davis Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on June 18, 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 Brewster County and southeastern Jeff Davis County in southwestern Texas until 7:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Texas
- Issued
- June 18, 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 Southwestern Texas.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning (FFW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa TX. The alert is effective from June 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM CDT until June 1, 2026 at 7:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northwestern Brewster County and southeastern Jeff Davis County in southwestern Texas. Specific locations that will experience flash flooding include Camp Mitre Peak and State Highway 118 north of Alpine.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Expected Conditions
At 4:12 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have quickly fallen with these slow moving storms. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. The hazard is flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from June 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM CDT and expires June 1, 2026 at 7:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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