Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 24 at 6:14PM MDT until September 24 at 9:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 24, 2026 - 5:14pm
Expires:
September 24, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 915 PM MDT.
* At 614 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.25 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...
Roswell.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 159. Highway 285 between
Mile Markers 104 and 118.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Chaves, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov