Flood Warning — Cottle & Motley
Completed Official expiration Oct 15 · 8:00 am CDT
Use the preserved timeline and official source to review what was issued. This status does not establish damage or other impacts.
Official warned area
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Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Cottle; Motley
What the preserved official data shows
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 15, 2026 · 12:01 AM CDT
- Record completed
- Oct 15, 2026 · 8:00 AM CDT
- Monitored duration
- 7 hours, 58 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
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Cottle County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas...
Until 800 AM CDT Thursday.
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. 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
- Warning issuedFlood Warning issued for Cottle; Motley.
- Final monitor changeOfficial record ended or left the source’s active window.
- 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.