New Mexico Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 09/24/2026 04:22

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued September 24 at 5:22AM MDT until September 24 at 8:15AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 24, 2026 - 4:22am
Expires: 
September 24, 2026 - 7:15am
Description: 
FFWMAF The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico... * Until 815 AM MDT. * At 522 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Mesonet stations indicate that between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen over 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... Carlsbad, Loving, Carlsbad North, Avalon, Brantley Lake State Park, Malaga, Seven Rivers Airport, Lake Avalon, Living Desert State Park, Otis, Cavern City Air Terminal, Lakewood, Dayton, Lea County Zip Franklin Memorial Airport, Loco Hills and Atoka.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Eddy, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov