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Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 12:52AM MDT until September 29

Affecting Lea, NM

In effect until: Sep 29, 2026, 9:45 AM

Lea, NM

Likely impact in Lea, NM; effects through 9:45 AM.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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FFWMAF

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 345 AM MDT.

* At 1252 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts
of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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...
Eunice, Eunice Airport and Oil Center.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™