⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Mitchell, TX – Monday, July 13, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued July 13 at 7:06PM CDT until July 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

FFWMAF

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Central Mitchell County in western Texas…

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 706 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour.
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…
Colorado City, Lake Colorado City, Lake Colorado City State Park,
Champion Creek Reservoir and Westbrook.

This includes the following streams and drainages…
South Fork Champion Creek, Colorado River, Lone Wolf Creek, Morgan
Creek, North Fork Champion Creek, Graze Creek, Granger Creek,
Wildhorse Creek, Jayhawk Creek, Beals Creek, Camp Creek and Hasting
Creek.

Instructions

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.

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