Flash Flood Warning in Chaves County, New Mexico

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED 5/5/2025 4:35:00 PM (UTC) Urgency: Immediate Severity: Severe Certainty: Likely
5/5/2025 4:35:00 PM until 5/5/2025 7:00:00 PM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
At 435 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated that heavy rain associated with slow moving thunderstorms had ended and only light to moderate rainfall persisted. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Southeastern De Baca and Northeastern Chaves Counties.
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