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Areal Flood Watch — Salt Basin, TX, Southern Hudspeth Highlands, TX, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County, TX, Western El Paso County, TX, Eastern/Central El Paso County, TX, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, TX, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, TX
Issued
1:00 PM CDT · Tue, Sep 22 2026
Expires
8:00 PM CDT · Wed, Sep 23 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KEPZ

Affected Areas

Salt Basin, TX Southern Hudspeth Highlands, TX Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County, TX Western El Paso County, TX Eastern/Central El Paso County, TX Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, TX Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, TX

Official Bulletin

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
343 AM MDT Tue Sep 22 2026

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Salt Basin-Southern Hudspeth Highlands-Rio Grande Valley of
Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the cities of Salt Flat, Sierra Blanca, Cornudas, Indian
Hot Springs, and Dell City
343 AM MDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Texas, including the following
  areas, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County, Salt Basin and
  Southern Hudspeth Highlands.

* WHEN...From noon MDT today through Wednesday evening.

* 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...
  - An early season back door cool front will interact with a late
    season plume of deep tropical moisture, bringing several rounds
    of thunderstorms with torrential downpours to the region Tuesday
    afternoon through Wednesday evening. Repeated thunderstorms may
    tend to focus in one or two areas, resulting in higher end
    precipitation totals. The most critical period with the heaviest
    rain potential will likely be Tuesday night into Wednesday
    morning.
  - The heaviest rainfall through Wednesday is expected to be focused
    further to the west, closer to El Paso and the Tularosa Basin.
    However, more widely scattered thunderstorms with torrential
    rainfall are possible in eastern Hudspeth County.
  - 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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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-Sierra County Lakes-Northern Dona Ana
County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-West Slopes
Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Sacramento Mountains Above
7500 Feet-East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero
Mesa-Central Grant County/Silver City Area-Southern Gila Region
Highlands/Black Range-West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands-
East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo-Southeast Tularosa Basin-
Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-Northern
Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern
El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Including the cities of Cloverdale, Animas, Timberon, Las Cruces,
Alamogordo, Hatch, Buckhorn, Tornillo, Apache Summit, West El Paso,
Virden, Truth Or Consequences, Hillsboro, Red Rock, Gila Hot Springs,
Mescalero, Mountain Park, Crow Flats, Fabens, Sacramento, Radium
Springs, Pinon, Mimbres, White Sands Range Headquarters, Silver City,
White Sands National Park, Sunspot, Tularosa, Orogrande, Deming,
Columbus, Hueco Tanks, Lordsburg, Derry, Winston, Upper Valley,
Garfield, Sunland Park, Cloudcroft, Fort Bliss, Vado, Loma Linda,
Downtown El Paso, Grant County Airport, Mayhill, Holloman AFB, Mule
Creek, Spaceport, Chaparral, Cliff, Antelope Wells, Hurley, Hachita,
Socorro, Faywood, Lake Roberts, Kingston, East and Northeast El Paso,
Fort Bayard, and Fort Hancock
343 AM MDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of New Mexico, including the following areas,
  Central Grant County/Silver City Area, East Central Tularosa
  Basin/Alamogordo, East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet,
  Eastern Black Range Foothills, Lowlands of the Bootheel, Northern
  Dona Ana County, Otero Mesa, Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet,
  Sierra County Lakes, Southeast Tularosa Basin, Southern Dona Ana
  County/Mesilla Valley, Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley,
  Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range, Southwest Desert/Lower
  Gila River Valley, Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin, Uplands of the
  Bootheel, Upper Gila River Valley, West Central Tularosa
  Basin/White Sands and West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500
  Feet and southwest Texas, including the following areas,
  Eastern/Central El Paso County, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco
  Mountains, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth
  Counties and Western El Paso County.

* WHEN...From noon MDT today through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of arroyos,
  rivers, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
  crossings may be flooded, resulting in road closures.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - An early season back door cool front will interact with a late
    season plume of deep tropical moisture, bringing several rounds
    of thunderstorms with torrential downpours to the region Tuesday
    afternoon through Wednesday evening. Repeated thunderstorms may
    tend to focus in one or two areas, resulting in higher end
    precipitation totals. The most critical period with the heaviest
    rain potential will likely be Tuesday night into Wednesday
    morning.
  - 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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KS