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Flood Warning: Cottle County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas..
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Official source updated Oct 14, 2026, 11:57 PM CDT
Official warning ended 8:00 AM CDT Oct 15, 2026
Official information
Instructions and local resources
- Nearby gauge
- 1,412.27 ft Latest official reading
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Last verified update
Flood Warning: Cottle County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas.. was last reported on Oct 14, 2026, 11:57 PM CDT.
The information here cannot confirm current conditions or whether the incident has ended.
Official forecast · local time
Weather window
The latest hourly forecast called for showers or thunderstorms during 11 of the next 11 periods.
The strongest forecast gust in those hours is 29 mph.
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- Showers And Thunderstorms Likely66°F · Wind 10 mph · Gusts 13 mph
- Showers And Thunderstorms Likely68°F · Wind 10 mph · Gusts 13 mph
- Showers And Thunderstorms Likely70°F · Wind 10 mph · Gusts 12 mph
- Showers And Thunderstorms Likely71°F · Wind 10 mph · Gusts 13 mph
- Showers And Thunderstorms Likely72°F · Wind 10 mph · Gusts 15 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms73°F · Wind 10 mph · Gusts 16 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms71°F · Wind 15 mph · Gusts 21 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms71°F · Wind 15 mph · Gusts 24 mph
- Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms71°F · Wind 20 mph · Gusts 28 mph
- Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms69°F · Wind 20 mph · Gusts 28 mph
- Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms68°F · Wind 20 mph · Gusts 29 mph
Official gauge observation
Nearby river gauge
West Central Texas Lakes at Lake Stamford was at 1,412.27 feet at Oct 15, 2026, 6:30 AM CDT.
Flood stage is the locally defined level where impacts begin at this gauge; it is not the maximum the river can reach.
NOAA river level
Recent observations and official forecast
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See gauge forecast and source details
The warning text names this river, but the gauge still represents one point on it about 81.9 miles from the warning center.
Where this is happening
Warning area and nearby places
The shaded shape comes from the official source. It shows the warning or incident area, not which individual roads or properties are affected.
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Places named or nearest to the official area
- Cottle, TX
- Motley, TX
Map source details
Stored source center: 34.120, -100.224. A point or perimeter provides geographic context and is not a safety boundary.
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