Weather Alerts For Winston, NM

# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT # 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 Through late Tuesday night. 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 today and tomorrow, 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 into Wednesday morning. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Monday, September 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM HEADER Flood Watch # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- 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 -------------------- East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley, Uplands of the Bootheel, Western El Paso County, Central Grant County/Silver City Area, East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, Eastern Black Range Foothills, Eastern/Central El Paso County, Lowlands of the Bootheel, Northern Dona Ana County, 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, Salt Basin, Sierra County Lakes, Southeast Tularosa Basin, Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley, Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley, Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range, Southern Hudspeth Highlands, Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin, Upper Gila River Valley, West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands, West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet Including the cities of Spaceport, Holloman AFB, Antelope Wells, Columbus, Mescalero, Buckhorn, Lordsburg, Silver City, Kingston, Orogrande, Fort Hancock, Alamogordo, West El Paso, Sacramento, Upper Valley, East and Northeast El Paso, Las Cruces, Garfield, Pinon, Crow Flats, Tornillo, Hillsboro, Vado, Cloudcroft, Virden, Derry, Fort Bayard, Cornudas, Animas, Indian Hot Springs, Winston, Mule Creek, Sunspot, Truth Or Consequences, White Sands Range Headquarters, Hachita, Tularosa, Dell City, Sierra Blanca, Socorro, Downtown El Paso, Mimbres, Timberon, Hueco Tanks, Grant County Airport, Radium Springs, Red Rock, Chaparral, Fort Bliss, Deming, Hatch, Hurley, Loma Linda, Gila Hot Springs, Cloverdale, Sunland Park, Apache Summit, Faywood, Cliff, Salt Flat, White Sands National Park, Mountain Park, Lake Roberts, Fabens, and Mayhill