5:31 PM
— 8:30 PM
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern De Baca County in east central New Mexico...
Western Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico...
North Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 830 PM MDT.
* At 531 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...
Mainly rural areas of Southeastern De Baca, Western Roosevelt and
North Central Chaves Counties.
4:54 PM
— 8:00 PM
FFWEPZ
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
* Until 800 PM MDT.
* At 454 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 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...
Mainly rural areas of Northern Otero County.
1:50 PM
— October 30th, 2:45 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Texas, including the following area,
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet.
* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.
* 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...
- Deep moisture will spread over the entire area ahead of an
approaching upper level storm system today and Friday. Numerous
to widespread showers and thunderstorms will be capable of
producing very heavy rainfall over these areas. 1 to 3 inches of
rainfall with locally higher totals will be possible, which could
result in areas of flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
1:50 PM
— October 30th, 2:45 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico, including the following
areas, Central Lea, Eddy County Plains, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy
County, Northern Lea and Southern Lea and Texas, including the
following areas, Andrews, Borden, Central Brewster, Chinati
Mountains, Chisos Basin, Crane, Davis Mountains, Davis Mountains
Foothills, Dawson, Eastern Culberson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock,
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Howard, Loving, Lower Brewster
County, Marfa Plateau, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Pecos, Presidio
Valley, Reagan, Reeves County Plains, Scurry, Terrell, Upton, Van
Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Ward and Winkler.
* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.
* 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...
- Deep moisture will spread over the entire area ahead of an
approaching upper level storm system today and Friday. Numerous
to widespread showers and thunderstorms will be capable of
producing very heavy rainfall over these areas. 1 to 3 inches of
rainfall with locally higher totals will be possible, which could
result in areas of flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
12:05 PM
— 11:00 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of south central New Mexico, including the
following areas, East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet,
Otero Mesa, Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet and West Slopes
Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet and southwest Texas, including
the following areas, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains,
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, Rio
Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County, Salt Basin and Southern
Hudspeth Highlands.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Locally heavy rainfall as storms regenerating over the same area
this evening could lead to localized rainfall amounts of 1-2".
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
11:52 AM
— 8:00 PM
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following
area, South Central Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms are expected to develop near the ridgeline of the
Sacramento Mountains this afternoon. Storm motions of
south-to-north at 10-15 mph could also lead to several rounds of
storms passing over or near the burn scar areas. There is
potential for 1 to 1.5 inches of rain to fall where two or more
storms impact the same area.
Additional rainfall is expected overnight, but rainfall rates
will be lower.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
4:58 PM
— 9:00 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Central Otero County in south central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 900 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 458 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall of up to 0.5 inches is expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Timberon, Sunspot and Bug Scuttle Ranch.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
4:19 PM
— 7:15 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 715 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 419 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall of up to 0.5 inches is expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
McGregor Range Base and Meyer Range Complex.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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