⚠️ Flood Watch – Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Eddy County Plains; Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Southern Lea County; Gaines; Dawson; Borden; Scurry; Andrews; Martin; Howard; Mitchell; Loving; Winkler; Ector; Midland; Glasscock; Ward; Crane; Upton; Reagan; Pecos; Terrell; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains; Chinati Mountains; Marfa Plateau; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills; Central Brewster County; Chisos Basin; Presidio Valley; Lower Brewster County – Friday, October 30, 2026

Flood Watch issued October 30 at 3:31AM MDT until October 30 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE…Portions of southeast New Mexico, including the following
areas, Central Lea, Eddy County Plains, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy
County, Northern Lea and Southern Lea and Texas, including the
following areas, Andrews, Borden, Central Brewster, Chinati
Mountains, Chisos Basin, Crane, Davis Mountains, Davis Mountains
Foothills, Dawson, Eastern Culberson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock,
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware
Mountains, Howard, Loving, Lower Brewster County, Marfa Plateau,
Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Pecos, Presidio Valley, Reagan, Reeves
County Plains, Scurry, Terrell, Upton, Van Horn and Highway 54
Corridor, Ward and Winkler.

* WHEN…Through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Deep moisture has spread over the entire area ahead of an
approaching upper level storm system. Numerous to widespread
showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing heavy
rainfall over these areas. 1 to 3 inches of rainfall with locally
higher totals will be possible, which could result in areas of
flash flooding, especially urban areas where drainage is poor.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.