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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE · COMPLETED WARNING RECORD

Flood Warning — Cottle & Motley

Completed Official expiration Oct 15 · 8:00 am CDT

NWS Lubbock TX
FINAL RECORDThis warning is no longer in the active National Weather Service feed.

Use the preserved timeline and official source to review what was issued. This status does not establish damage or other impacts.

OFFICIAL WARNING AREA

Official warned area

Official NWS warning polygon

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WARNING TIMELINE
Issued
Updated
Expires
WHAT IS HAPPENING

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

AFFECTED AREAS

Cottle; Motley

OFFICIAL SEVERITYSevere
Official NWS classification—not an independent forecast.
FINAL RECORD

What the preserved official data shows

Automated factual summary

This Flood Warning left the National Weather Service active-alert feed after being preserved by Texas Hazard Watch. The official record named Cottle; Motley. Completion confirms the alert is no longer in the active feed; it does not by itself establish damage or other impacts.

First collected
Oct 14, 2026 · 9:31 PM CDT
Record completed
Oct 15, 2026 · 12:01 AM CDT
Monitored duration
2 hours, 30 minutes
Official severity
Severe
Named areas
Cottle; Motley
Official expiration
Oct 15, 2026 · 8:00 AM CDT
Final monitor status
Left the active NWS alert feed

Official warning details — archived wording

What

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

Where

Cottle County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas...

When

Until 800 AM CDT Thursday.

Impacts

Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Several roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems.

Official timeline

  1. Warning issuedFlood Warning issued for Cottle; Motley.
  2. Final monitor changeOfficial record ended or left the source’s active window.
  3. Official expirationThe expiration time preserved from the official warning.

Other active Texas warnings

No other warning-level Texas alerts are currently in the monitor.

Instructions preserved with the warning

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

This record is completed. Check current official sources before acting.