New Mexico Severe Flood Warning | Effective 09/25/2026 08:22

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 25 at 9:22AM MDT until September 25 at 11:30AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 25, 2026 - 8:22am
Expires: 
September 25, 2026 - 10:30am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico... Southern Curry County in east central New Mexico... Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico... Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 1130 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 920 AM MDT, Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Roswell, Clovis, Portales, Dexter, Hagerman, Texico, Melrose, Elida, Dora and Elkins. - 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; Curry, NM; Lincoln, NM; Roosevelt, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov