Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued September 23 at 12:27PM MDT until September 24 at
Affecting Chaves, NM
In effect until: Sep 24, 2026, 6:30 PM
Chaves, NM
Likely impact in Chaves, NM; effects through 6:30 PM.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 1230 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1226 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring within and along the Rio Penasco in the warned area. Between 0.75 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Dunken and Elk. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™