Flash Flood Warning Issued for Crane and Upton Counties, Texas
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NOAA issued it on April 11, 2026, 4 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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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for southeastern Crane County and southwestern Upton County in western Texas until 9:30 PM CDT, due to heavy rain from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Western Texas
- Issued
- April 11, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Texas.
Flash Flood Warning
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa, TX. It is effective from 6:29 PM CDT on April 11, 2026, until 9:30 PM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects southeastern Crane County and southwestern Upton County in western Texas. Specific locations include McCamey, King Mountain, and Upton County Airport.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen, with additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, affecting small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 6:29 PM CDT on April 11, 2026, and expires at 9:30 PM CDT on April 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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