Flash Flood Warning Issued for Lea County, NM
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NOAA issued it on June 9, 2026, 2 months 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 southeastern Lea County in New Mexico until 2:45 AM MDT on May 26 due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Lea County, New Mexico
- Issued
- June 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lea County, New Mexico.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa TX. The alert is effective from May 25 at 11:45 PM MDT until May 26 at 2:45 AM MDT. The alert type is Flash Flood Warning with severity Severe, urgency Immediate, and certainty Likely.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Monument, Eunice Airport, Nadine, Humble City, Jal Airport, McDonald, Lea County Regional Airport, Oil Center, Industrial Airpark, Knowles and Bennett.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Expected Conditions
At 11:45 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard is flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
The alert is effective starting May 25 at 11:45 PM MDT and ends May 26 at 2:45 AM MDT.
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