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Flash Flood Warning issued October 25 at 8:55PM MDT until October 26

Affecting Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM

In effect until: Oct 26, 2026, 7:00 AM

Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM

Likely impact across 2 counties in NM; effects through 7:00 AM.

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

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FFWABQ

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico...
Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 100 AM MDT.

* At 855 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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...Trained spotters reported.

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...
Roswell.

This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 162.

The heaviest rain has fallen along the Rio Hondo and is expected to
continue downstream into the Roswell area later tonight.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™