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Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 11:06PM MDT until September 30

Affecting Lea, NM; Gaines, TX

In effect until: Sep 30, 2026, 7:00 AM

Lea, NM; Gaines, TX

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

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

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At 1106 PM MDT /1206 AM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. 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...
Hobbs, Nadine, Monument, Higginbotham, Knowles, Paynes Corner,
Industrial Airpark and Lea County Regional Airport.

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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™

Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 11:06PM MDT until September 30

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