What the flood watch means for Texas
32 areas in Texas are under a flood watch, according to the National Weather Service, starting Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 PM CDT.
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32 areas in Texas are under a flood watch, according to the National Weather Service, starting Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 PM CDT.
A watch means conditions could produce the hazard, so people in the area should be ready to act if a warning follows.
The forecasters' summary: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
Hall, Childress, Motley, Cottle, Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Scurry, Andrews, Martin, Howard, Mitchell, Loving, Winkler, Ector, Midland, Glasscock, Ward, Crane, Upton, Reagan, Pecos, Terrell, Reeves County Plains, Chinati Mountains and 7 more areas.
The National Weather Service advises: "You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued."
Alerts can be extended, upgraded or cancelled at short notice; check the National Weather Service or local officials for the latest. Information from the National Weather Service. Generated automatically.
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