⚠️ Flood Watch – West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties – Friday, July 31, 2026

Flood Watch issued July 31 at 8:56PM MDT until August 2 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

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

* WHERE…Portions of south central New Mexico, including the
following areas, East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, East
Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, Otero Mesa,
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, Southeast Tularosa Basin,
West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands and West Slopes Sacramento
Mountains Below 7500 Feet and southwest Texas, including the
following areas, Eastern/Central El Paso County, Northern Hudspeth
Highlands/Hueco Mountains, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El
Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties and Western El Paso County.

* WHEN…From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– 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.