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Flash Flood Warning 69, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 4, 2026Lea County, New Mexico; Gaines County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 4, 2026, 7:30 AM MDT for Lea County, New Mexico; Gaines County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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
Jun 4, 2026, 7:30 AM MDT (13:30 UTC)
Expired
Jun 4, 2026, 10:30 AM MDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Lea County, NM, Gaines County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:31 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 4, 7:48 AM MDTFLASH FLOOD6 Se Lovington, NMStanding water and flooded roadway on Hwy 18 between Lovington and Hobbs.

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 one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 18 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 text

As transmitted.

593 
WGUS54 KMAF 041330
FFWMAF
NMC025-TXC165-041630-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0069.260604T1330Z-260604T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
730 AM MDT Thu Jun 4 2026

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  East Central Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
  Northwestern Gaines County in western Texas...

* Until 1030 AM MDT /1130 AM CDT/.

* At 730 AM MDT /830 AM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch
  of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
           drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Hobbs, Lovington, Seminole, Seagraves, Humble City, Seagraves
  Airport, Higginbotham, Knowles, Paynes Corner, Industrial Airpark,
  Gaines County Park and Loop.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3272 10306 3272 10350 3297 10349 3307 10316
      3306 10306 3296 10306 3296 10236 3271 10252

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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2 follow-up statements
643 
WGUS74 KMAF 041407
FFSMAF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
807 AM MDT Thu Jun 4 2026

NMC025-TXC165-041630-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0069.000000T0000Z-260604T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lea NM-Gaines TX-
807 AM MDT Thu Jun 4 2026 /907 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026/

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM MDT /1130 AM
CDT/ THIS MORNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LEA AND NORTHWESTERN GAINES
COUNTIES...

At 807 AM MDT /907 AM CDT/, Lea County emergency management reported
roadway flooding across state hwy 18 between Hobbs and Lovington.
Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is already
occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Hobbs, Lovington, Seminole, Seagraves, Humble City, Seagraves
  Airport, Higginbotham, Knowles, Paynes Corner, Industrial Airpark,
  Gaines County Park and Loop.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3272 10306 3272 10350 3297 10349 3307 10316
      3306 10306 3296 10306 3296 10236 3271 10252

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

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598 
WGUS74 KMAF 041626
FFSMAF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1026 AM MDT Thu Jun 4 2026

NMC025-TXC165-041636-
/O.EXP.KMAF.FF.W.0069.000000T0000Z-260604T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lea NM-Gaines TX-
1026 AM MDT Thu Jun 4 2026 /1126 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026/

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 AM MDT /1130 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LEA AND NORTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road
closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3272 10306 3272 10350 3297 10349 3307 10316
      3306 10306 3296 10306 3296 10236 3271 10252

$$

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What 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 Jun 4, 5:26 AM MDT, 2 hours 4 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Updated at 622 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026
  • Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue across the area through Saturday. Localized heavy rain could produce flash flooding.
  • Warmer temperatures and drier weather conditions return late this weekend into early next week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 5:26 AM MDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
626 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 622 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026

- Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue across the
  area through Saturday. Localized heavy rain could produce flash
  flooding.

- Warmer temperatures and drier weather conditions return late
  this weekend into early next week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Friday afternoon)
Issued at 137 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026

Current radar is quiet in the local area with some isolated
storms in far West Texas moving towards our CWA. Models show
these storms may briefly reach southeastern New Mexico before
dissipating. More storms are expected to develop this afternoon in
the higher elevations, then moving east into the adjacent lower
elevations. The best rain chances will be west of the Pecos River
but a few storms will reach locations farther east. An upper
disturbance moves out of Mexico and across West Texas tomorrow
spreading good rain chances (40-60%) into the Permian Basin and
lower Trans Pecos. Highs today and tomorrow will be in the 80s as
climatologically low heights aloft provide little subsidence.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 137 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026

An upper level low develops over northern Mexico Friday and moves
northeast into West Texas Saturday. Lift ahead of the low and
abundant low level moisture brings our last good rain chances for
the week. NBM has PoPs at 30-60% primarily focused in the eastern
Permian Basin where moisture will be deepest.

After the departure of the low pressure system, a ridge builds
over Texas ending rain chances and bringing temperatures back up
to near to above normal. Highs next week will generally be in the
90s with a few 100s in the Rio Grande and Pecos River valleys.

Hennig

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 622 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026

Current radar shows TS affecting CNM and moving towards HOB from
the north. This activity is along outflow boundaries moving into
the area. These boundaries could bring TS to other TAF sites but
confidence is lower and not included in the TAFs. Otherwise, MVFR
CIGs have developed and affecting HOB/MAF. Upper clouds are making
these CIGs hard to detect but these conditions should be expected
for at least the next couple of hours before VFR conditions
return.

Hennig

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring               88  68  84  65 /  20  30  30  70
Carlsbad                 88  65  87  63 /  20  10  20  20
Dryden                   89  68  84  67 /  20  40  50  50
Fort Stockton            88  66  85  63 /  40  10  50  40
Guadalupe Pass           80  63  78  62 /  20  20  30  30
Hobbs                    86  63  84  61 /  20  20  20  40
Marfa                    82  54  78  53 /  50  50  40  30
Midland Intl Airport     86  67  82  64 /  20  20  30  60
Odessa                   86  66  83  64 /  20  20  20  60
Wink                     88  66  86  64 /  20  20  30  50

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...None.
NM...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...10
LONG TERM....10
AVIATION...10

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 4:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea26 min
Jun 4, 4:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy43 min
Jun 3, 8:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis29 min
Jun 4, 2:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF26 min
Jun 4, 3:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson23 min
Jun 4, 3:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving35 min
Jun 4, 4:06 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCulberson, Reeves3 hr
Jun 4, 5:57 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningMAFDawson, Gaines3 hr

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.