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Flash Flood Warning issued October 26 at 2:31PM MDT until October 26

Affecting Chaves, NM

In effect until: Oct 26, 2026, 11:00 PM

Chaves, NM

Likely impact in Chaves, NM; effects through 11:00 PM.

Get to higher ground now. Never drive through flooded roads.

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At 231 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
Mainly rural areas of West Central Chaves County.

The heaviest rains have occurred near the Chaves, Lincoln, and Otero
County lines, with flash flooding expected first within the Whitetail
and Lincoln Canyons.

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Flash Flood Warning issued October 26 at 2:31PM MDT until October 26

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