Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 17 at 8:00PM MDT until September 17 at 10:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 7:00pm
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico...
West Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flood waters are expected in Whitetail Canyon which will
flow into the Rio Felix through this evening. Flooding of these
areas and other adjacent low-lying and flood-prone locations is
imminent. Water levels will continue to rise due to excess runoff
from today's rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 758 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms near Whitetail in the Sacramento Mountains.
Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned
area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mainly rural areas of Southeastern Lincoln and West Central
Chaves Counties.
- Impacts are expected within Whitetail Canyon, along Picacho Road
including Clements Ranch, in and along the Rio Felix.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov