Severe Flood ● Closed

Flood Watch issued September 8 at 5:53PM MDT until September 8 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM, United States of America

Event time: Last updated: Sep 17, 2026 United States
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The Flood Watch will expire for a portion of central New Mexico,
including the following area, South Central Mountains.

The flash flooding threat has ended, though some minor flooding may
continue through sunset around Nogal and areas north of Ruidoso
Downs. The Flood Watch will expire at 6 PM MDT this evening.

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionSouth Central Mountains
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-09-08T19:00:00-06:00

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About this location

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Area as the agency stated it: South Central Mountains

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