Headline:
Flood Watch issued September 23 at 6:16AM MDT until September 23 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 23, 2026 - 5:16am
Expires:
September 23, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...The Flood Watch remains in effect for southwestern New
Mexico and far west Texas through Wednesday evening.
* WHERE...Southwestern New Mexico and far west Texas.
* WHEN...Through 7PM 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A late season plume of deep tropical moisture is transported
northward ahead of an upper-level disturbance, bringing several
rounds of thunderstorms with high rainfall rates to the region
through this evening. Repeated thunderstorms may result in
isolated to scattered instances of flash flooding.
- A broad swath of moderate to locally heavy rainfall is likely to
affect most of the Watch area now through this evening, with
typical, scattered monsoon season flood impacts. However, there
is increasing potential for a narrow band of repeated
thunderstorms which will result in particularly heavy rainfall
amounts, possibly exceeding 3 inches in a 6 to 12 hour period,
resulting in higher-end impacts.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
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; Central Grant County/Silver City Area; Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov