TEXAS FLOODED! — Cars Submerged & Homes Flooded (Latest Updates)

West Texas is dealing with widespread flash flooding after repeated rounds of severe storms brought torrential rain, damaging winds and large hail on October 13–15, 2026. Around Stanton, rainfall reached two and a half inches, while parts of the Rolling Plains received three to five inches or more. The Middle Wichita River northeast of Guthrie surged to nearly 19 feet, breaking its previous record of 16.6 feet. The flooding followed days of unusually moist air, as moisture associated with Hurricane Simon combined with humid Gulf air and a southward-moving cold front. Storms repeatedly tracked over the same areas, overwhelming creeks, flooding highways across 11 counties and triggering warnings from the South Plains to North Texas. Severe weather also produced baseball-sized hail, hurricane-force wind gusts and a tornado that caused significant roof damage in Fort Stockton. In this video, we trace the record-breaking rise of the Middle Wichita River, explain how Hurricane Simon's moisture helped fuel the storms, and examine the flooding and road closures across West Texas. We also cover the tornado in Fort Stockton, the emergency resources mobilized by Texas officials, and why the threat remains active even after the river has crested. Confirmed casualty and missing-person figures are pinned in the comments and updated as official numbers change. Global Weather covers natural disasters and extreme weather events as they develop, using sourced reporting and avoiding unsupported speculation. CHAPTERS 0:20 — Flash Flooding Spreads Across West Texas 1:10 — Moderate Risk of Excessive Rainfall 2:01 — Why the Rolling Plains Took the Heaviest Rain 2:52 — Middle Wichita River Breaks Its Record 3:43 — Flooded Highways Across 11 Counties 4:33 — Flash Flood Warning for Lubbock 5:24 — Hurricane Simon's Moisture Reaches Texas 6:15 — Dryline Sparks Rotating Supercells 7:06 — 81 MPH Winds and Destructive Hail 7:57 — Repeated Storms Dump Torrential Rain 8:48 — Tornado Damages Buildings in Fort Stockton 9:35 — More Flood Warnings Across the Permian Basin 10:24 — Flood Threat Spreads Into North Texas 11:12 — Texas Activates Emergency Resources 12:02 — Rescue Boats, Helicopters and Medical Teams 12:52 — The Fourth Major Rain Event Since September 13:43 — Rivers Rise Across the Region 14:34 — Record River Crest, But More Rain Ahead SOURCES - National Weather Service — Lubbock - National Weather Service — Midland - National Weather Service — San Angelo - Texas Division of Emergency Management - Office of the Texas Governor - Texas A&M Task Force One - Texas Task Force Two - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department #WestTexasFlooding #TexasFloods #FlashFlooding #WestTexasWeather #MidlandCounty #Lubbock #RollingPlains #MiddleWichitaRiver #HurricaneSimon #SevereWeather #TexasTornado #FortStockton #FloodWarning #GlobalWeather