Flash Flood Warning Issued for Lea County NM and West Texas Counties
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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 southeastern Lea County in New Mexico and Andrews, western Dawson, and Gaines counties in Texas until 10:00 AM MDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern New Mexico and 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 Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa TX. The alert is effective from 7:03 AM MDT on May 26, 2026, until 10:00 AM MDT on May 26, 2026. The event type is Flash Flood Warning with severity rated Severe.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico, Andrews County in western Texas, Western Dawson County in western Texas, and Gaines County in western Texas. Specific locations that will experience flash flooding include Hobbs, Andrews, Lovington, Seminole, Eunice, Seagraves, Gaines County Airport, Nadine, Seagraves Airport, Eunice Airport, Humble City, Monument, Paynes Corner, Frankel City, Florey, Gaines County Park, Higginbotham, Andrews County Airport, Knowles and Lea County Regional Airport.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Expected Conditions
At 7:03 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The alert is effective immediately from 7:03 AM MDT on May 26, 2026, and remains in effect until 10:00 AM MDT on May 26, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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