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Flash Flood Warning issued October 13 at 10:02PM CDT until October 14 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

A flash flood warning covered southwestern Brewster County, Texas, until 2:00 AM CDT on October 14. The source reports radar-indicated heavy rain and flash flooding ongoing or expected shortly.

Towards the River Jordan No not that one. This River Jordan flows through Braybrooke and into the River Nene. Walking south on the Macmillan Way this is the watershed between the River Welland and River Nene catchments. The A6 is behind us and the Midland Mainline railway is in the valley ahead. Apart from that, grassland.
Illustrative image: Towards the River Jordan No not that one. This River Jordan flows through Braybrooke and into the River Nene. Walking south on the Macmillan Way this is the watershed between the River Welland and River Nene catchments. The A6 is behind us and the Midland Mainline railway is in the valley ahead. Apart from that, grassland. — Graham Horn/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Why it matters

The warning instructs people not to cross flooded roads and to find an alternate route.

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Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
9/10

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