{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.02179d1052948c3345248a734383d2c685d3ab10.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 5:11PM CDT until July 16 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.02179d1052948c3345248a734383d2c685d3ab10.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Midland/Odessa TX"},"word_count":215,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 5:11PM CDT until July 16 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Crane, TX; Ector, TX; Loving, TX; Reeves, TX; Ward, TX; Winkler, TX\n**Issued by:** NWS Midland/Odessa TX\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T17:11:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T17:11:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-16T20:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nFFWMAF\n\nThe National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a\n\n* Flash Flood Warning for...\nWest Central Reeves County in southwestern Texas...\nNorthwestern Crane County in western Texas...\nSouthwestern Ector County in western Texas...\nSoutheastern Loving County in western Texas...\nWard County in western Texas...\nSouthern Winkler County in western Texas...\n\n* Until 815 PM CDT.\n\n* At 511 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing\nheavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain\nhave fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly.\n\nHAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,\nhighways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor\ndrainage and low-lying areas.\n\n* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nMonahans, Thorntonville, Pyote, Wickett, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport\nand Monahans Sandhills State Park.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nBe aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads."}