Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
357 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

NMZ401-403>408-414>416-425-426-022300-
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Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Eastern
Black Range Foothills-West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below
7500 Feet-Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-East Slopes
Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Central Grant County/Silver
City Area-Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range-
Including the cities of Silver City, Lake Roberts, Sacramento,
Mule Creek, Mayhill, Buckhorn, Sunspot, Red Rock, Mescalero,
Cloudcroft, Lordsburg, Columbus, Hurley, Timberon, Antelope
Wells, Animas, Mimbres, Faywood, Mountain Park, Deming, Fort
Bayard, Cliff, Apache Summit, Virden, Gila Hot Springs,
Hillsboro, Winston, Pinon, Grant County Airport, Hachita,
Cloverdale, and Kingston
357 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern New Mexico including the Sacramento
  Mountains, the Black Range and Gila Regions, and the lowland
  deserts of Southwestern New Mexico.

* WHEN...From noon MDT today through late tonight. The risk of flash
  flooding in the lowlands of southwestern New Mexico will mainly be
  in the evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

NMZ226-021815-
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South Central Mountains-
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following
  area, South Central Mountains.

* WHEN...From 11 AM MDT this morning through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Deep moisture is in place, and the atmosphere is forecast to
    turn unstable by the late morning and early afternoon,
    leading to the development of thunderstorms that will be
    capable of producing brief heavy rainfall. This will lead to
    excessive runoff, especially on recent wildfire burn scars in
    Lincoln county.
  - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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