Severe · Flood WatchActive alert
Flood Watch issued September 25 at 12:48PM MDT until September 26 at
Affecting South Central Mountains; Curry County; Roosevelt County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County
In effect until: Sep 26, 2026, 6:00 AM
South Central Mountains; Curry County; Roosevelt County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County
Possible impact zone; conditions develop through 6:00 AM.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east-central and southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Eastern Lincoln County and South Central Mountains. In east central New Mexico, Quay, Curry, Roosevelt, and De Baca Counties. In southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains and Southwest Chaves County. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A swath of heavy rain over the past 24 hours over southeast New Mexico will elevate the risk for any new storms over the area to produce flash flooding through this evening. - Rapid runoff and flash flooding will be most likely in complex terrain, below recent burn scars, low-lying areas, urban areas, normally dry arroyos, near rivers and streams, and in locations where the ground is already saturated from recent heavy rainfall. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™