⚠️ Flood Watch – Upper Gila River Valley; Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley; Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley; Lowlands of the Bootheel; Uplands of the Bootheel; Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin; Eastern Black Range Foothills; Sierra County Lakes; Northern Dona Ana County; Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Otero Mesa; Central Grant County/Silver City Area; Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range; 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; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County – Sunday, September 27, 2026

Flood Watch issued September 27 at 10:00PM MDT until September 30 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

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

* WHERE…Southwest New Mexico including Dona Ana, Otero, Luna,
Sierra, Grant, and Hidalgo Counties. Far West Texas, including El
Paso and Hudspeth Counties.

* WHEN…From Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning.

* 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…
– Tropical moisture will be transported northward ahead of a
decaying Tropical Cyclone Polo Monday and Tuesday, bringing
widespread showers and thunderstorms to the region. High rainfall
rates and repeated rounds of rain up to 4 inches may result in
instances of flash flooding. Heavy rainfall from last week has
saturated soils and will elevate the flood threat further through
Wednesday morning.
– 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.