Ochiltree County Emergency Management

Event: Areal Flood Advisory

Effective: 08:13 PM CDT on 06/13/2026
Expires: 11:15 PM CDT on 06/13/2026

Alert: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of the Panhandle of Texas, including the following counties, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree and Roberts. * WHEN...Until 1115 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 813 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Canadian. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
Target Area: Hemphill, TX; Lipscomb, TX; Ochiltree, TX; Roberts, TX

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Event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective: 07:23 PM CDT on 06/13/2026
Expires: 08:30 PM CDT on 06/13/2026

Alert: SVRAMA The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Roberts County in the Panhandle of Texas... South central Ochiltree County in the Panhandle of Texas... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 723 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 21 miles southeast of Spearman, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. * This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern Roberts and south central Ochiltree Counties.

Instructions: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Target Area: Ochiltree, TX; Roberts, TX