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Flood Watch

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Sat 08/01/2026 02:00 PM EDT

End Time

Sun 08/02/2026 02:00 AM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

El Paso, TX ∙ White Sands National Monument, NM ∙ Socorro, TX ∙ Alamogordo, NM ∙ Agua Dulce, TX ∙ Twin Forks, NM ∙ San Andres Peak, NM ∙ Anthony, TX ∙ Three Rivers, NM ∙ Morning Glory, TX

Full Alert Message

Flood Watch National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 856 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central New Mexico, including the following areas, East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, Otero Mesa, Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, Southeast Tularosa Basin, West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands and West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet and southwest Texas, including the following areas, Eastern/Central El Paso County, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties and Western El Paso County. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Technical Header

NMZ414>417-427>429-TXZ418>420-423-011300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FA.A.0007.260801T1800Z-260802T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero Mesa-West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands-East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo-Southeast Tularosa Basin- Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties- Including the cities of Orogrande, Loma Linda, Sacramento, West El Paso, Tornillo, Mescalero, Alamogordo, White Sands National Park, Fort Bliss, Cloudcroft, Pinon, Fabens, Holloman AFB, East and Northeast El Paso, Apache Summit, Hueco Tanks, Upper Valley, White Sands Range Headquarters, Timberon, Mountain Park, Socorro, Tularosa, Mayhill, Chaparral, Downtown El Paso, Sunspot, Crow Flats, and Fort Hancock 856 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2026