New Mexico Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/18/2026 16:53

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 5:53PM MDT until July 18 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 4:53pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Luna County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 745 PM MDT. * At 553 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen with up to another 2 inches possible through 7 PM. 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, low water crossings, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Carzalia Valley.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Luna, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM