Flash Flood Warning for Roswell in Northwestern Chaves County, NM
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NOAA issued it on September 25, 2026, 2 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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NWS Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northwestern Chaves County including Roswell until 9:15 PM MDT.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Chaves County, New Mexico
- Issued
- September 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Albuquerque 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 2 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Chaves County, New Mexico.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Albuquerque NM. Effective from September 24 at 6:14 PM MDT until September 24 at 9:15 PM MDT. Alert type code: FFW.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico, including Roswell. Highways affected include Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 159 and Highway 285 between Mile Markers 104 and 118.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:14 PM MDT on September 24, 2026, until 9:15 PM MDT on September 24, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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