Varningar, Joe Stanley Smith School

Flash Flood Warning issued June 9 at 4:21PM MDT until June 9 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX At 421 PM MDT, 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. 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... Carlsbad, Carlsbad North, Avalon, Living Desert State Park, Lake Avalon, Cavern City Air Terminal and Otis. This includes the following streams and drainages... Pecos River, Sheep Draw and Dark Canyon. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.