Weather
Flash Flood Watch-warnings 070122
[Editor's Note: Some of these areas have turned into Flash Flood Warnings, so be prepared.]
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest New Mexico, including the following
area, Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.
Flash flood warning 063022
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin NM-
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley NM-
729 PM MDT Thu Jun 30 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Grant,
western Luna and central Hidalgo Counties through 10:30PM MDT...
At 729 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles north of Separ. This storm was nearly stationary.
Three Flash flood advisories and warnings this evening 062722 - areas and times bolded
.FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest New Mexico, including the following
county, Grant.
* WHEN...Until 1000 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Flash flooding expected from Black Fire burn areas up to about 7 p.m. 062622
{Editor's Note: These are likely to continue throughout the monsoon season in SW New Mexico. It's time consuming and complicated to keep posting differing images and instructions. Please, if you live near any of the drainages from the Black Fire burn scar, be aware that flooding is likely this summer]
This is today's latest National Weather Service notice:
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
428 PM MDT Sun Jun 26 2022
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Sierra County in south central New Mexico...
Northern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 7 PM MDT.
Flood advisory through 8:45 pm 062322
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest New Mexico, including the following
county, Grant.
* WHEN...Until 845 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Flood advisory 062322
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FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest New Mexico, including the following
counties, Grant and Luna.
* WHEN...Until 745 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas.
Time Revised-Flash flood warning out of Black Fire burn scar 062322
[Editor's Note: The area has extended more into Sierra County and more into Grant County all around this area, but I can't post all the images. Be safe!]
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
101 PM MDT Thu Jun 23 2022
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Black Fire burn scar in...
West Central Sierra County in south central New Mexico...
Northeastern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southwestern Sierra and Eastern Grant
Counties
Road now Open: NM 211 closed at milepost 3.5
Crews have cleared and reopened NM 211, removed from NM Roads.
ROAD ADVISORY
ROAD CLOSURE – Cliff Area
NM 211 "Bear Creek" at milepost 3.5 is closed due to running water and roadway flooding. Please use US 180 as an alternate route.
When the roadway is flooded do not cross and seek an alternate route. NMDOT will notify as conditions change.