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Flash Flood Warning — Chaves County, NM
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
4:43 PM CDT · Tue, Sep 22 2026
Expires
7:45 PM CDT · Tue, Sep 22 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KABQ

Affected Areas

Chaves County, NM

Official Bulletin

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WGUS55 KABQ 222143
FFWABQ
NMC005-230045-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0171.260922T2143Z-260923T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
343 PM MDT Tue Sep 22 2026

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 343 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
  Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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 Central Chaves County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3297 10423 3308 10421 3310 10427 3316 10398
      3315 10395 3304 10397 3297 10402

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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