# HEADLINE
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FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
WHERE
Portions of south central New Mexico, including the following areas, East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, Otero Mesa, Southeast Tularosa Basin and West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands 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, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County, Salt Basin, Southern Hudspeth Highlands and Western El Paso County.
WHEN
From Saturday evening through late Saturday night.
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
- Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected to move through the region between this evening and late Saturday night. Widespread rainfall amounts of up to 1" are likely with localized areas receiving 2-3" resulting in flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
ISSUED AT
Friday, October 23, 2026 at 12:29 PM MDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
HEADER
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Flood Watch
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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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.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County, East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, Eastern/Central El Paso County, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, Otero Mesa, Salt Basin, Southeast Tularosa Basin, Southern Hudspeth Highlands, West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands, Western El Paso County
Including the cities of Fort Bliss, Downtown El Paso, Holloman AFB, Dell City, East and Northeast El Paso, Fabens, Tularosa, Tornillo, Alamogordo, Sierra Blanca, White Sands Range Headquarters, Socorro, Upper Valley, Indian Hot Springs, Chaparral, Orogrande, West El Paso, Crow Flats, Cornudas, White Sands National Park, Fort Hancock, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda, and Salt Flat