Flash Flood Warning Issued for Lipscomb County, TX

Source: NOAA · Texas Panhandle

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 12, 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 Amarillo has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Lipscomb County in the Texas panhandle until 5:15 AM CDT.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Texas Panhandle
Issued
June 12, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Amarillo 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 Texas Panhandle.

Alert Details

Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Amarillo TX. Effective from 2026-05-28T01:42:00-05:00 until 2026-05-28T05:15:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.

Affected Areas

Northeastern Lipscomb County in the panhandle of Texas. Specific locations include Follett and Darrouzett.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Expected Conditions

Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

Timeline

Alert in effect from 1:42 AM CDT until 5:15 AM CDT on May 28, 2026.

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NWS Amarillo has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Lipscomb County in the Texas panhandle until 5:15 AM CDT.
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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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