Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/fwd. The next statement will be issued this evening at 800 PM CDT.

The following message is transmitted at the request of the Grant County OEM and the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program. * WHAT...Periods of UNHEALTHY to HAZARDOUS air quality levels due to wildfire smoke. * WHERE...Areas downstream of the Trout Fire in Grant County in southwest New Mexico. This includes the Sapillo Creek and Mimbres Valley along Highway 35 and along Highway 152 between Santa Clara and San Lorenzo. * WHEN...This morning through noon today and late tonight through noon MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Everyone should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory disease such as asthma, should remain indoors. People with heart disease, symptoms such as a fast pulse or heartbeat, shortness of breath, or unusual weakness may indicate a health problem. If you have any of these, call your health care provider. * HEALTH INFORMATION...Remember, your eyes are your best tools to determine if it is safe to be outside. Use the 5-3-1 Method available at https://nmtracking.doh.nm.gov/environment/air/FireAndSmoke.html. If visibility is: Under 5 miles, the air quality is unhealthy for young children, adults over age 65, pregnant women, and people with heart and/or lung disease, asthma or other respiratory illness. Outdoor activity should be minimized. Around 3 miles, young children, adults over age 65, pregnant women, and people with heart and/or lung disease, asthma or other respiratory illness should avoid all outdoor activities. Around 1 mile, the air quality is unhealthy for everyone. People should remain indoors and avoid all outdoor activities including running errands. Unless an evacuation has been issued, stay inside your home, indoor workplace, or in a safe shelter. For smoke forecast outlooks from the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program please visit: https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net.