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Flash Flood Warning 129, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jul 14, 2026, 8:08 AM CDT for Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas. It was in force for 4 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2026, 8:08 AM CDT (13:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Pecos County, TX, Terrell County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 8:30 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Near Chandler Ranch, TX | Flash flooding still occurring near Chandler Ranch. |
| Jul 14, 9:30 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 16 Sw Sheffield, TX | Report of water rushing over the road on FM 2400. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 22 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 168 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1533 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 570 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
701
WGUS54 KMAF 141308
FFWMAF
TXC371-443-141600-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0129.260714T1308Z-260714T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
808 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
Northeastern Terrell County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 1100 AM CDT.
* At 808 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen during the past hour over locations that have
received very heavy rainfall since yesterday. The expected rainfall
rate is 1 to 2 inches in 3 hours. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Sheffield and Terrell County Gas Plant. Portions of FM 2400 and
State Highway 349.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3062 10231 3070 10261 3091 10255 3083 10230
3074 10181 3070 10181 3065 10177 3065 10171
3062 10165 3055 10165 3052 10168 3047 10169
3047 10173 3044 10172 3042 10174 3040 10170
3036 10167 3034 10167 3031 10199 3050 10213
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 3 HOURS
$$
213 follow-up statements
236
WGUS74 KMAF 141407
FFSMAF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
907 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
TXC371-443-141600-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0129.000000T0000Z-260714T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
907 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING
FOR EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTIES...
At 907 AM CDT, emergency management reported significant flash
flooding across smaller roads and low water crossings just east of
State Highway 349 in northeastern Terrell County. Doppler radar
continued to indicate showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain
over locations that have received measured rainfall amounts of 8 to
10 inches since yesterday. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Sheffield and Terrell County Gas Plant. Portions of State Highway
349 and FM 2400.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3062 10231 3070 10261 3091 10255 3083 10230
3074 10181 3070 10181 3065 10177 3065 10171
3062 10165 3055 10165 3052 10168 3047 10169
3047 10173 3044 10172 3042 10174 3040 10170
3036 10167 3034 10167 3031 10199 3050 10213
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 3 HOURS
$$
21083
WGUS74 KMAF 141507
FFSMAF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1007 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
TXC371-443-141600-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0129.000000T0000Z-260714T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
1007 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING
FOR EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTIES...
At 1007 AM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding with an
estimated 1 foot of water moving over FM 2400 in northeastern Terrell
County. Doppler radar continued to indicate showers and thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches
of rain have fallen during the past hour and some locations have
received up to 8 to 10 inches of rainfall since yesterday. Flash
flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Sheffield and Terrell County Gas Plant. Portions of State Highway
349 and FM 2400.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3062 10231 3070 10261 3091 10255 3083 10230
3074 10181 3070 10181 3065 10177 3065 10171
3062 10165 3055 10165 3052 10168 3047 10169
3047 10173 3044 10172 3042 10174 3040 10170
3036 10167 3034 10167 3031 10199 3050 10213
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 3 HOURS
$$
21742
WGUS54 KMAF 141542
FFWMAF
TXC371-443-141700-
/O.EXT.KMAF.FF.W.0129.000000T0000Z-260714T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1042 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
Northeastern Terrell County in southwestern Texas...
* Until noon CDT.
* At 1042 AM CDT, Doppler radar continued to indicate showers and a
few thunderstorms in the warned area, but were starting to decrease
in coverage. Emergency management has reported flash flooding on FM
2400 and along some roads east of State Highway 349 in northeastern
Terrell County. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen during
the past 1 to 2 hours over parts of the warned area. Additional
rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is
already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Sheffield and Terrell County Gas Plant. Portions of State Highway
349 and FM 2400.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3063 10235 3078 10233 3083 10228 3074 10181
3069 10181 3065 10177 3065 10171 3062 10165
3059 10166 3055 10165 3052 10168 3047 10169
3047 10173 3044 10172 3042 10174 3040 10170
3034 10167 3031 10199 3050 10213 3062 10231
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 3 HOURS
$$
21What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning 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 warning went out at Jul 14, 6:27 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 623 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
- Daily heavy rainfall and flash flooding threat particularly for areas south of I-10 through at least Thursday.
- Multiple instances of flash flooding expected, especially in the areas of heaviest rainfall and low water crossings.
- Below normal temperatures are expected through the week.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 6:27 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
627 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 623 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
- Daily heavy rainfall and flash flooding threat particularly for
areas south of I-10 through at least Thursday.
- Multiple instances of flash flooding expected, especially in the
areas of heaviest rainfall and low water crossings.
- Below normal temperatures are expected through the week.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday afternoon)
Issued at 137 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
The lack of heating has caused convection to dissipate this
morning. Yesterday was only round one of several days of expected
showers and storms developing in the afternoon and early evening,
then diminishing as the atmosphere stabilizes overnight. The main
threat area for heavy rainfall in the short term will be the lower
Trans Pecos and Big Bend where orographic lift and closer
proximity to an upper level low will provide the best lift.
Precipitable water values will also be highest south of I-10 so
not only will the rain coverage be greatest in this area, they
will be proficient rainfall producers and create a persistent
threat for flash flooding. Therefore the Flash Flood Watch remains
in effect. The moisture, cloud cover, and showers keep
temperatures well below normal in the short term with highs
holding in the 80s for most locations...even along the Rio Grande
which is quite nice for July.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday night through Monday)
Issued at 137 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
An upper low slowly moving west, pushed along by high pressure
well north of the area provides significant rain chances from
the Permian Basin to the Big Bend Thursday and Friday. Drier air
gets pulled into southeastern New Mexico on the western side of
the low so unfortunately, rain chances will be much lower in the
northwestern CWA. The low moves into northern Mexico Saturday,
finally pulling moisture into the western counties and giving
southeastern New Mexico it's best chances for rain. Stability
increases Sunday as the low exits the area and rain chances return
to normal, highlighting the higher elevations west of the Pecos
River with isolated to scattered showers and storms. The drier
conditions also allow temperatures to begin a warming trend that
continues into next week as highs get back to near normal. Some
deterministic models indicate the potential for more disturbed
weather next week but the ensembles remain dry.
Hennig
&&
.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 623 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
Radar this morning shows a line of showers and thunderstorms
stretching along the lower Trans Pecos. FST could see SHRA/TS
12-18Z, and possibly beyond, before activity diminishes. TS could
affect any of the other TAF sites though confidence is too low to
mention except at MAF which has a PROB30. Conditions will be
mostly VFR everywhere though brief MVFR CIG/VIS is possible,
especially in convection.
Hennig
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring 88 66 83 65 / 30 20 60 50
Carlsbad 91 67 88 65 / 10 10 10 10
Dryden 84 67 84 66 / 80 40 70 70
Fort Stockton 84 64 82 64 / 60 20 70 30
Guadalupe Pass 81 63 80 62 / 20 0 10 10
Hobbs 89 64 85 63 / 10 10 30 10
Marfa 78 55 79 55 / 80 10 60 20
Midland Intl Airport 87 66 82 65 / 30 10 60 50
Odessa 87 66 83 65 / 30 10 60 50
Wink 88 66 85 65 / 30 10 50 30
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Flood Watch through Thursday evening for Central Brewster-
Chinati Mountains-Chisos Basin-Crane-Davis Mountains-Davis
Mountains Foothills-Lower Brewster County-Marfa Plateau-
Pecos-Presidio Valley-Reagan-Reeves County Plains-Terrell-
Upton-Ward.
NM...None.
&&
SHORT TERM...10
LONG TERM....10
AVIATION...10The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 7:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 114 min |
| Jul 14, 4:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Pecos | 7 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Pecos | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 10:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Brewster | 4 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.