Severe · Flash Flood WarningThis alert has expired. It is kept for reference.
Flash Flood Warning issued September 25 at 4:11AM MDT until September 25
Affecting Chaves, NM
In effect until: Sep 25, 2026, 11:00 AM
Chaves, NM
Likely impact in Chaves, NM; effects through 11:00 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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At 411 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Bottomless Lakes State Park, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, Lake Arthur, Midway, Greenfield and Roswell Correctional Facility. This includes the following highways... Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 167. Highway 285 between Mile Markers 79 and 120.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™