King County, Texas, Thursday, October 15, 2026

“Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:56PM CDT until October 15 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

The Flood Warning will expire at 3 PM CDT this afternoon for a portion of northwest Texas, including the following areas, Dickens, Kent, King and Stonewall. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for portions of northwest and the Panhandle of Texas...

“Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:26PM CDT until October 15 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

The Flood Warning will expire at 230 PM CDT this afternoon for a portion of northwest Texas, including the following areas, Cottle, Dickens, King and Motley. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for portions of northwest and the Panhandle of Texas...

“Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:07PM CDT until October 15 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

FFWLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern King County in northwestern Texas... Northeastern Stonewall County in northwestern Texas... * Until 500 PM CDT. * At 207 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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... Mainly rural areas of Southeastern King and Northeastern Stonewall Counties.

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. 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.

“Flood Warning issued October 15 at 12:56PM CDT until October 15 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Dickens County in northwestern Texas... Kent County in northwestern Texas... Southern King County in northwestern Texas... Stonewall County in northwestern Texas... * WHEN...Until 300 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1256 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Spur, Aspermont, Jayton, Girard, Peacock, Swenson, Clairemont and Old Glory. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

“Flood Warning issued October 15 at 12:48PM CDT until October 15 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Cottle County in northwestern Texas... Dickens County in northwestern Texas... Northern King County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas... * WHEN...Until 230 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1248 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paducah, Dickens, Guthrie, Delwin, Dumont, Finney, Grow, Chalk, Afton, Swearingen, Hackberry and Roaring Springs. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

“Flood Warning issued October 15 at 11:43AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Cottle County in northwestern Texas... Dickens County in northwestern Texas... Northern King County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas... * WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1143 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paducah, Dickens, Guthrie, Delwin, Dumont, Finney, Grow, Chalk, Afton, Swearingen, Hackberry and Roaring Springs. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

“Flood Warning issued October 15 at 11:16AM CDT until October 15 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Cottle County in northwestern Texas... Dickens County in northwestern Texas... Northern King County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas... * WHEN...Until noon CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1116 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paducah, Dickens, Guthrie, Delwin, Dumont, Finney, Grow, Chalk, Afton, Swearingen, Hackberry and Roaring Springs. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

“Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:25AM CDT until October 15 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Cottle County in northwestern Texas... Dickens County in northwestern Texas... Northern King County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas... * WHEN...Until 1130 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 825 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paducah, Dickens, Guthrie, Delwin, Dumont, Finney, Grow, Chalk, Afton, Swearingen, Hackberry and Roaring Springs. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

“Flood Warning issued October 14 at 11:55PM CDT until October 15 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Eastern Dickens County in northwestern Texas... King County in northwestern Texas... * WHEN...Until 800 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1151 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated significant rainfall accumulations from heavy rain due to thunderstorms that occurred over the past 24 hours. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Up to 5 inches of rain have fallen. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through early Thursday morning, which may bring up to 2 inches of additional rainfall to the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Guthrie, Finney, Grow and Dumont. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

“Flood Warning issued October 14 at 9:23PM CDT until October 15 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected to continue. * WHERE...Eastern Dickens County in northwestern Texas... King County in northwestern Texas... * WHEN...Until 800 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 921 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated significant rainfall accumulations from heavy rain due to thunderstorms earlier on Wednesday evening. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Up to 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected over the next few hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Guthrie, Finney, Grow and Dumont. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

“Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 7:18PM CDT until October 14 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

At 718 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated the heaviest rain has ended across the warned area. However, light to moderate rain will continue over the next hour or so which will result in the continuation of flash flooding. Up to 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. 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... Guthrie, Finney, Grow and Dumont.

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. 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.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 6:53PM CDT until October 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern Texas.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 6:43PM CDT until October 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

At 643 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Paducah to 10 miles east of Chalk to 12 miles northwest of O'Brien, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Paducah, Chalk, Swearingen, and Hackberry.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 6:34PM CDT until October 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

At 634 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Paducah to 8 miles southeast of Chalk to 15 miles west of O'Brien, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Paducah, Grow, Delwin, Chalk, Swearingen, and Hackberry.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 6:30PM CDT until October 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

At 629 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles west of Paducah to 8 miles southeast of Chalk to 16 miles west of O'Brien, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Paducah, Grow, Finney, Delwin, Chalk, Swearingen, and Hackberry.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

“Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 6:11PM CDT until October 14 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

FFWLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Dickens County in northwestern Texas... King County in northwestern Texas... * Until 915 PM CDT. * At 611 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 4 inches of rain have fallen from earlier storms several hours ago. Additional rainfall amounts up to 3 inches are possible in the warned area which may result in quick onset of flash flooding. 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... Guthrie, Finney, Grow and Dumont.

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. 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.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 5:59PM CDT until October 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX”

SVRLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Dickens County in northwestern Texas... King County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas... Southern Cottle County in northwestern Texas... Northern Stonewall County in northwestern Texas... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 558 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles west of Dumont to 8 miles west of Guthrie to 4 miles northwest of Peacock, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Paducah, Guthrie, Grow, Dumont, Finney, Delwin, Chalk, Swearingen, and Hackberry.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.