New Mexico Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 09/24/2026 21:23

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued September 24 at 10:23PM MDT until September 25 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 24, 2026 - 9:23pm
Expires: 
September 24, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... * Until midnight MDT. * At 1023 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 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... Elkins. This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 179 and 192.
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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description: 
Chaves, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov