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FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6:15 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Grant and Luna Counties in New Mexico.
* WHEN...Until 615 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 416 PM MDT, Heavy rain was falling in the vicinity of City
of Rocks State Park. This will lead to minor flooding.
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Including the cities of Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport,
Deming, and Columbus
403 PM MDT Tue Jul 22 2025
...Wet Evening Commute Shaping Up...
At 4 PM, thunderstorms with heavy downpours were lined up all along US-180, from near Silver City all the way to Deming. These storms are pushing slowly to east. Localized spot flooding is possible in poor drainage areas, and flood advisories or warnings may be issued if needed.
Otherwise, be aware of ponding on the road and the risk of
hydroplaning.
[Editor's Note: Expect more downstream!]
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
204 PM MDT Tue Jul 22 2025
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The east side of the Trout Fire burn scar in...
Northeastern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 430 PM MDT.
* At 204 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Trout Fire Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen.
SILVER CITY, NM – The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents held a special meeting virtually on Monday, July 21, 2025. Present at the meeting were Regents Steven Neville, John V. Wertheim, J. Dean Reed and Keana Huerta.
The meeting began with Chair Neville inviting Regent Wertheim to provide an overview of the Regents' wish to contract with the Santa Fe law firm of Ortiz and Zamora. Wertheim stated that the law firm would be providing counsel as the Board of Regents navigated the litigation brought by the New Mexico Department of Justice.
Wertheim explained that the university would maintain its current legal counsel, and Ortiz and Zamora would provide additional guidance to the Board of Regents for a limited duration.
Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team MARCUS CORNWELL – INCIDENT COMMANDER
Notification for Public Health and Safety
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Turkeyfeather Wildfire Management Returning to Gila National Forest
Acres: 24,128 Location: 22 miles south of Reserve, NM Containment: 25%
Start Date: Monday, June 30, 2025 Personnel: 103 Cause: Natural/Lightning
The Turkeyfeather wildfire received widespread, wetting rains over the weekend and into Monday. That, along with the predicted monsoonal moisture that continues in the area and minimal fire behavior, means that the Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team will turn the management of the wildfire back to the Gila National Forest at 0600 tomorrow (Wednesday, July 23, 2025). Work will continue on the Turkeyfeather wildfire, but at a smaller scale.
Goose Fire Update Tuesday July 22, 2025
Reported date: July 9,2025 Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning/Natural Size: 3060 acres
Personnel: 193 Fuels: Timber, Brush Strategy: Full Suppression
Fire behavior: Backing, Creeping, Smoldering
Operations: Yesterday, firefighters continued constructing handline on the northeast corner of the fire toward the Gila River and improved nearby helispots to support helicopter operations. Hose lays were completed and charged with water in the northeast section to strengthen control lines ahead of planned operations. Masticators worked northward from the fire’s southeast corner to reinforce indirect lines, while crews mopped up and secured previously burned areas along the southern edge. Light to moderate rainfall occurred over the fire area, and additional precipitation is forecast for today.
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