Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
149 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026

NMZ027>029-033-TXZ270>273-275>278-281-260600-
/O.CON.KMAF.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-260926T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-Northern
Lea-Central Lea-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and
Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern
Culberson-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis
Mountains Foothills-Presidio Valley-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Carlsbad, Tatum, Lovington, Marfa,
Fort Davis, Presidio, Artesia, Pine Springs, Queen, Carlsbad Caverns
NP, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Alpine, and Hobbs
149 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026 /249 PM CDT Fri Sep 25 2026/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico, including the following
  areas, Central Lea, Eddy County Plains, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy
  County and Northern Lea and southwest Texas, including the
  following areas, Chinati Mountains, Davis Mountains, Davis
  Mountains Foothills, Eastern Culberson, Guadalupe Mountains Above
  7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Marfa Plateau,
  Presidio Valley and Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
  crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms will continue to
    develop over the Watch area today through this evening. Heavy
    rainfall may quickly result in areas of flash flooding.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

95

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1248 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026

NMZ226-235-236-238>240-260600-
/O.CON.KABQ.FA.A.0024.000000T0000Z-260926T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
South Central Mountains-Curry County-Roosevelt County-Chaves
County Plains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County-
1248 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east-central and southeast New Mexico,
  including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Eastern
  Lincoln County and South Central Mountains. In east central New
  Mexico, Quay, Curry, Roosevelt, and De Baca Counties. In southeast
  New Mexico, Chaves County Plains and Southwest Chaves County.

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
  in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
  flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A swath of heavy rain over the past 24 hours over southeast New
    Mexico will elevate the risk for any new storms over the area to
    produce flash flooding through this evening.
  - Rapid runoff and flash flooding will be most likely in complex
    terrain, below recent burn scars, low-lying areas, urban areas,
    normally dry arroyos, near rivers and streams, and in locations
    where the ground is already saturated from recent heavy rainfall.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Guyer