Ochiltree County Emergency Management

06/16/2026

06/16/2026

Due to the recent rains across Ochiltree County, the burn ban for Ochiltree county has been lifted effective today. Please remember to practice fire safety.

Remember, only you can prevent wildfires.

06/14/2026

Event: Flash Flood Warning

Effective: 09:01 PM CDT on 06/13/2026
Expires: 12:00 AM CDT on 06/14/2026

Alert: FFWAMA The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Hansford County in the panhandle of Texas... Northwestern Hemphill County in the panhandle of Texas... Northeastern Hutchinson County in the panhandle of Texas... Southern Ochiltree County in the panhandle of Texas... Northern Roberts County in the panhandle of Texas... * Until midnight CDT tonight. * At 901 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Canadian.

Instructions: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Target Area: Hansford, TX; Hemphill, TX; Hutchinson, TX; Ochiltree, TX; Roberts, TX

06/14/2026

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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06/14/2026

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective: 07:47 PM CDT on 06/13/2026
Expires: 08:45 PM CDT on 06/13/2026

Alert: SVRAMA The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Hansford County in the Panhandle of Texas... Southwestern Ochiltree County in the Panhandle of Texas... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 747 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of Spearman, moving east at 15 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. * Locations impacted include... Spearman.

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: Hansford, TX; Ochiltree, TX

06/14/2026

****No Longer Valid****
Posted June 13 @ 7:15 PM: A cluster of thunderstorms with slow storm motion continues to reform over the same area near Glazier in Hemphill County. These storms are capable of producing 1-2 inches in a short amount of time which will lead to flash flooding, especially in flood prone areas. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 10:15 PM and includes Glazier. Stay on high ground and avoid driving through flooded roadways. If you have any flood reports, please share them!

06/14/2026

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

06/14/2026

Shorter term high resolution models have been honing on the areas along and south of Highway 60 for the highest probabilities of receiving heavy rainfall. The graphic shows the probability of seeing one of more inches of rainfall within 15 miles of any given location through 6 am tonight. As is always the case with thunderstorms amounts will vary greatly and not everyone within even the darker shaded areas will see an inch of rainfall, but some will and it could occur rather quickly which would lead to flooding in some low lying and poor drainage areas. Thunderstorms have already begun to fire across the northern Panhandle and they will continue to build south through this evening. In addition to the flood threat, some of these storms will become severe with moderate sized hail and damaging wind gusts being the main threats. The peak of the storms will be tonight between 7 pm and 3 am. So keep tabs on the weather if out enjoying the evening and don't drive into flood roadways if you encounter them.