Key facts
- Alert
- Flash Flood Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Midland/Odessa TX
- Areas
- Culberson, TX; Loving, TX; Reeves, TX
- Places
- Orla, Red Bluff Reservoir, Red Bluff
- In effect
- until 2:15 AM CDT, Oct 29, 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, 1:02 AM CDT Oct 29, 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, 1:02 AM CDT Oct 29, 2026 · official alert
“Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.”
NWS Midland/Odessa TX, Flash Flood Warning, 1:02 AM CDT Oct 29, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Do not drive into flooded roads. Turn around and find another route. The National Weather Service says most flood deaths occur in vehicles, and just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down.
Be extra careful at night, when flood dangers are harder to see. Never drive around barricades.
If you are near small creeks, streams, underpasses or low-lying areas, move to higher ground. Stay away from these places while the warning is active.
Context
FEMA flood-insurance claims count only insured properties, so they show a partial picture of past flooding. Culberson County has 1 claim, from 2020. Reeves County has 2 claims, between 2011 and 2016. Loving County has none on record.
FEMA records a flood-related disaster declaration for Reeves County: number 4879, dated July 6, 2025, for severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding.
Updates
- The National Weather Service updated the flash flood warning; it remains in effect until 2:15 AM CDT.
- NWS Midland/Odessa TX issued the flash flood warning until 2:15 AM CDT.
History here
Culberson County: 1 flood insurance claim in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 2020, most recent 2020.
Culberson County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4586 (2021): severe winter storms
- DR-1999 (2011): wildfires
- DR-1624 (2006): extreme wildfire threat
Loving County: recent federal disaster declarations
Reeves County: 2 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 2011, most recent 2016.
Reeves County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4879 (2025): severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding
- DR-4586 (2021): severe winter storms
- DR-4029 (2011): wildfires
- DR-1624 (2006): extreme wildfire threat
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Questions
- Is there a flash flood warning in Culberson, Loving or Reeves County, Texas?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa issued a Flash Flood Warning at 11:21 PM CDT on October 28 for parts of all three counties. It runs until 2:15 AM CDT on October 29.
- How much rain has fallen in the warned area?
- Radar-indicated thunderstorms have produced between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain. The National Weather Service says up to 1 more inch is possible.
- Which places could see flash flooding?
- The National Weather Service names Orla, Red Bluff Reservoir and Red Bluff. Flooding could affect small creeks and streams, highways, streets, underpasses and low-lying areas.
Sources
- NWS Midland/Odessa TX: Flash Flood Warning, Oct 29, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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