⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Dawson, TX; Gaines, TX – Saturday, July 18, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 4:27PM CDT until July 18 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

FFWMAF

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
West Central Dawson County in western Texas…
Northeastern Gaines County in western Texas…

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 427 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5
inches 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…
McKenzie Lake.

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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