Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest Texas, including the following
county, Lubbock.
* WHEN...Until 630 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways, especially at intersections.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 416 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is
already occurring in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain
has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lubbock, Wolfforth, Shallowater, Texas Tech University,
Downtown Lubbock, Lubbock South Plains Mall, Lubbock
International Airport, Reese Center, Buffalo Springs and
Lubbock Science Spectrum.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood