PARMER; CASTRO; SWISHER; BRISCOE; HALL; CHILDRE… — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and the Panhandle of Texas, including the following counties, in northwest Texas, Bailey, Childress, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Kent, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Stonewall, Terry and Yoakum. In the Panhandle of Texas, Briscoe, Castro, Hall, Parmer and Swisher.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rain showers are expected to develop Thursday afternoon and persist through much of Friday. Showers may be heavy at times, especially late Thursday into early Friday morning, and may result in flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flooding in Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochran; Hockley; Lubbock; Crosby; Dickens; King; Yoakum; Terry; Lynn; Garza; Kent; Stonewall can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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