# NWS Flash Flood Warning: Jeff Davis, TX; Reeves, TX

> Flash Flood Warning issued October 26 at 4:52PM CDT until October 26 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-26T21:54:14.634675Z
Canonical: https://primarybrief.com/article/nws-weather-alert-51f87565761a66fbd1c36ab4

**Official alert:** Flash Flood Warning for Jeff Davis, TX; Reeves, TX.

**Expires:** Oct 27, 2026 at 12:45 AM UTC.

FFWMAF

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Jeff Davis County in southwestern Texas...
South Central Reeves County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 452 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
Balmorhea, Balmorhea State Park, Balmorhea Lake, Toyahvale and
Buffalo Trail Scout Camp.

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

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

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.

This is a direct summary of an active National Weather Service alert. Follow the official source for updates and current instructions. [1]

## Evidence cited
1. Flash Flood Warning issued October 26 at 4:52PM CDT until October 26 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX (National Weather Service) — https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.85877be9c86c87c3aee60dce91dd8cffb2dd6a23.001.1