Flash Flood Warning for Merrick, Texas
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
707 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024
TXC033-115-227-317-050300-
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Borden TX-Dawson TX-Howard TX-Martin TX-
707 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR BORDEN, SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON, NORTHWESTERN HOWARD AND
NORTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTIES...
At 707 PM 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.
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...
Ackerly, Gail, Luther, J B Thomas Reservoir, Vealmoor, Knott and
Sparenberg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
LAT...LON 3265 10187 3274 10169 3285 10144 3283 10128
3269 10117 3263 10117 3262 10117 3243 10131
3229 10152 3237 10176 3258 10185
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Hazardous Weather Outlook for Merrick, Texas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
153 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024
NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-051900-
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-
153 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 /1253 PM MDT Sat May 4 2024/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico,
southwest Texas and western Texas.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Widespread thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and
continue tonight, with a threat for very large hail, damaging winds,
and tornadoes. There is also the threat of very heavy rainfall and
the potential for flash flooding. Severe Thunderstorm Watch 183 is in
effect until 10 PM CDT/ 9 PM MDT.
Lightning and gusty, erratic winds could pose a risk for fire starts
across western areas this afternoon.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Critical fire weather is expected next week across western portions
of the area from Monday afternoon through Thursday before fire
weather concerns start to decrease Friday.
High winds are possible Monday through Thursday next week across the
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains and surrounding foothills.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will likely be needed.