Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 9 at 5:12PM MDT until September 9 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 9, 2026 - 4:12pm
Expires:
September 9, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 715 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.
Dangerous flows over low-water crossings along NM-78 near Mule
Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 511 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding.
Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Antelope Creek, Apache Creek, Pine Cienega Creek, South Fork
Sycamore Creek, Blue Creek, Coal Creek, Cherry Creek, Sawmill
Creek, Big Dry Creek, Buckhorn Creek, Bear Creek, Tennessee
Creek, Mule Creek and Duck Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mule Creek.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
Area Description:
Grant, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov