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- Category: Weather
FLOODING – Hatch Area
Difficult Driving Conditions, NM 154 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 0 Hatch to mile marker 4.
Standing water on roadway. Use extreme caution.
FLOODING – Nutt Area
- Category: Front Page News
Grant County 4-H Members Shine at 2025 District Contest in Socorro
Socorro, NM (June 17–18, 2025) – Grant County 4-H members made an impressive showing at the 2025 District 4-H Contest held in Socorro, New Mexico, bringing home numerous top honors across a wide variety of events including archery, rifle, livestock judging, speech, horse events, and more.
Among the many highlights:
- Category: Front Page News
Call 911 if you see this missing person. More information in PDF below.
- Category: Weather
Pilot car operation in place
LANE CLOSURE - Deming to Silver City
Roadwork, US 180 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 150, 10 miles east of Faywood Hot Springs to mile marker 152, 12 miles west of Deming.
DEMING –US 180 has reopened in both directions from milepost 150 to milepost 153, just north of Deming, with the closure having been due to flooding and roadway wash out.
Maintenance crews are on site and have begun backfilling operations. A pilot car operation is in place, with a full reopening anticipated later this afternoon.
Overnight rainfall totaling more than three inches led to flooding and debris flow across the highway. A section of the roadway shoulder sustained damage, prompting the closure to ensure the safety of the traveling public.
Please expect delays and follow pilot car instructions.
NMDOT will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.
For the most current road conditions, visit www.nmroads.com or call 511.
- Category: Front Page News
Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team MARCUS CORNWELL – INCIDENT COMMANDER
Notification for Public Health and Safety
Update Thursday, July 3, 2025
Progress continues on Trout Fire
Acres: 47,294 Start Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM
Personnel: 287 Containment: 83% Cause: Lightning
- Category: Weather
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MDT THIS EVENING...* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest New Mexico, including the following county, Grant.
* WHEN...Until 1115 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS..
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