Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 9:30PM MDT until July 18 at 11:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 8:30pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 1145 PM MDT.
* At 930 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.25 and 2.75 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 inches 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...
Southern Roswell. Draws, washes, and arroyos feeding into the Rio
Hondo and Rio Felix will observe flash flooding.
This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 96 and 104.
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.
Area Description:
Chaves, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: