Flash Flood Warning Issued for Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties, TX

Source: NOAA · Southwestern Texas

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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 southern Jeff Davis County and northeastern Presidio County until 9:30 AM CDT May 26.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Southwestern 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 Southwestern Texas.

Alert Details

A Flash Flood Warning (event code FFW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa TX. The alert is effective from May 26 at 6:25 AM CDT until May 26 at 9:30 AM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Southern Jeff Davis County in southwestern Texas and Northeastern Presidio County in southwestern Texas. Specific locations that will experience flash flooding include Marfa, Marfa Municipal Airport, Bloys Camp, and Paisano Pass.

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. 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 6:25 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Timeline

The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from May 26 at 6:25 AM CDT until May 26 at 9:30 AM CDT.

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NWS Midland/Odessa has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southern Jeff Davis County and northeastern Presidio County until 9:30 AM CDT May 26.
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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