# HEADLINE
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FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
# 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 Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, Otero Mesa, Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet and West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet and southwest Texas, including the following areas, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County, Salt Basin and Southern Hudspeth Highlands.
WHEN
Through late tonight.
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
- Locally heavy rainfall as storms regenerating over the same area this evening could lead to localized rainfall amounts of 1-2".
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
ISSUED AT
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 12:05 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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Salt Basin, East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, Otero Mesa, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County, Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, Southern Hudspeth Highlands, West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet
Including the cities of Cloudcroft, Sierra Blanca, Mescalero, Fort Hancock, Fabens, Loma Linda, Hueco Tanks, Dell City, Crow Flats, Cornudas, Salt Flat, Mountain Park, Indian Hot Springs, Pinon, Tornillo, Apache Summit, Timberon, Sunspot, Sacramento, and Mayhill
