⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Andrews, TX; Howard, TX; Martin, TX – Saturday, July 18, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 8:16PM CDT until July 18 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

FFWMAF

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
East Central Andrews County in western Texas…
Northwestern Howard County in western Texas…
Central Martin County in western Texas…

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 816 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2 inches in
1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD…Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Lenorah, Tarzan and Knott.

Instructions

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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