Key facts
- Alert
- Flash Flood Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Midland/Odessa TX
- Areas
- Brewster, TX
- Places
- Lajitas, Study Butte, Terlingua, Big Bend National Park, Castolon, Terlingua Ranch Airport, Terlingua Ranch Lodge, Santiago Peak
- In effect
- until 4:00 AM CDT, Oct 30, 2026
- Detection
- Radar indicated
What the National Weather Service says
“Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.”
NWS Midland/Odessa TX, Flash Flood Warning, 1:04 AM CDT Oct 30, 2026 · official alert
“Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.”
NWS Midland/Odessa TX, Flash Flood Warning, 1:04 AM CDT Oct 30, 2026 · official alert
“Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.”
NWS Midland/Odessa TX, Flash Flood Warning, 1:04 AM CDT Oct 30, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Stay off flooded roads. Turn around, don't drown. Never drive around barricades or into water covering a road, because most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be extra careful at night, when flood dangers are harder to see. Avoid low-lying areas, underpasses, small creeks and streams.
Move to higher ground if water is rising near you. Just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and 1 foot of moving water can sweep a vehicle away.
Context
FEMA flood-insurance records show 12 claims in Brewster County between 1983 and 2016. These counts only cover insured properties, so they do not show all past flooding.
FEMA lists three past disaster declarations for the county, including severe winter storms in 2021 and wildfires in 2011 and 2006. None of them were flood declarations.
Updates
- NWS Midland/Odessa TX issued the flash flood warning until 4:00 AM CDT.
History here
Brewster County: 12 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1983, most recent 2016.
Brewster County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4586 (2021): severe winter storms
- DR-1999 (2011): wildfires
- DR-1624 (2006): extreme wildfire threat
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Questions
- Is there a flash flood warning in Brewster County, Texas?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa issued a Flash Flood Warning for southwestern Brewster County at 1:04 AM CDT. It runs until 4:00 AM CDT on October 30, 2026.
- Which places are affected by the Brewster County flash flood warning?
- Places named include Lajitas, Study Butte, Terlingua, Big Bend National Park, Castolon, Terlingua Ranch Airport, Terlingua Ranch Lodge, Santiago Peak and Barton Warnock Environmental Educational Center.
- How much rain has fallen in southwestern Brewster County?
- Local observations indicate between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen as of 1:04 AM CDT. The National Weather Service says flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Sources
- NWS Midland/Odessa TX: Flash Flood Warning, Oct 30, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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