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Flood Warning issued October 23 at 12:14AM MDT until October 23 at 3:15AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Flood Warning · Grant, NM; Sierra, NM. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 06:14 UTC
First saved by us: 23 October 2026 at 06:27 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 23 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM · Grant, NM; Sierra, NM
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 23 October 2026 at 09:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 23 October 2026 at 06:14 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 09:15 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...West Central Sierra County in south central New Mexico... Northeastern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 315 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1214 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... San Lorenzo, Hurley, Sherman, Cobre, Bayard, San Juan, Mimbres, Hanover, Kingston, North Hurley, Shingle Canyon, Allie Canyon and Bear Canyon. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions in this archived message

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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23 October 2026 at 06:27 UTC

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Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 23 at 12:14AM MDT until October 23 at 3:15AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 06:14 UTC

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