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Flash Flood Warning — Dona Ana County, NM
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
—
Expires
5:45 p. m. CDT · mar., sept. 29 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KEPZ

Affected Areas

Dona Ana County, NM

Official Bulletin

FFWEPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
A Dam Break on the McLeod Arroyo below McLeod Dam in...
Northwestern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 445 PM MDT.

* At 147 PM MDT, dam operators and county officials reported the
imminent failure of McLeod Dam.

FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for McLeod Dam. This is a PARTICULARLY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding from the imminent failure
of McLeod Dam.

SOURCE...Dam operator.

IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW!

* Rural areas between Garfield and Salem, including portions of
Highways 187 and 390, and along Garfield Drain, Garfield Canal, and
other drainage and irrigation ditches.

If you are in low lying areas below the McLeod Dam you should move to
higher ground immediately.