Flash Flood Warning for Maverick Canyon, Otero County NM
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on September 17, 2026, 9 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for northeastern Otero County until 5:30 PM MDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Otero County, New Mexico
- Issued
- September 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 9 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Otero County, New Mexico.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. Effective from September 17, 2026 at 2:24 PM MDT until September 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM MDT. Alert type code: FFW.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Otero County in south central New Mexico, mainly rural areas. Specific streams and drainages include Maverick Canyon, Pine Tree Canyon, Casey Canyon, Whitetail Canyon and Turkey Canyon.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Move to higher ground now. In hilly terrain, do not attempt to cross flooded roads; find an alternate route.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain, with 1 to 1.5 inches of rain fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard is flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
Warning effective September 17, 2026 at 2:24 PM MDT and expires September 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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