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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

October 3, 2019Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood watch at Oct 3, 2019, 4:09 AM CDT for Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Oct 3, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 3, 2019, 4:09 AM CDT (09:09 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 3, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 3, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Flood severity
None

Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Culberson County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 181 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Oct 3, 4:09 AM CDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 3, 4:09 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 3, 2:26 AM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
226 AM CDT Thu Oct 3 2019

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-040730-
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-
Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines-
Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-
Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
226 AM CDT Thu Oct 3 2019 /126 AM MDT Thu Oct 3 2019/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New
Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible today and tonight. Any storms that do
develop may be accompanied by frequent lightning, small hail, gusty
winds, and heavy rainfall which may result in flash flooding. A
Flash Flood Watch is in effect today for the Guadalupe and Delaware
Mountains, most of the Southeast New Mexico plains, and Van Horn and
the Highway 54 Corridor.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories,
and statements issued by the National Weather Service Office in
Midland, can be found on the internet at...
https://weather.gov/midland

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 2, 8:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGaines3 hr
Oct 3, 7:26 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMAFPresidio60 hr
Oct 3, 7:26 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMAFPresidio12 hr
Oct 3, 5:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFJeff Davis114 min
Oct 3, 1:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEddy3 hr
Oct 3, 2:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEddy3 hr
Oct 3, 5:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEddy4 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Watches in New Mexico, 2019Flash Flood Watches in Texas, 2019Every flash flood watch in 2019

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.