⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Jeff Davis, TX – Monday, August 17, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued August 17 at 2:21PM CDT until August 17 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

FFWMAF

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Central Jeff Davis County in southwestern Texas…

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 221 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. 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…
Davis Mountains State Park, Buffalo Trail Scout Camp and Black
Mountain.

Instructions

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.