Conchas Dam Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Conchas Dam.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Warning issued November 2 at 9:27AM MDT until November 2 at 12:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast New Mexico, including the following county, central Chaves. * WHEN...Until 1215 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 921 AM MDT, local law enforcement has reported numerous road closures in an area extending from Roswell southward to Lake Arthur, including on State Highway 380 to Bottomless Lakes State Park and State Road 2 between Hagerman and Lake Arthur. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southern Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Bottomless Lakes State Park, Lake Arthur, Greenfield and Midway. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued November 2 at 7:48AM MDT until November 2 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in east central New Mexico, Curry County and Roosevelt County. In southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Between 1 to 5 inches of rain fell Friday night over much of the area. Up to 2 inches of additional rainfall is possible this afternoon. Heavy rainfall rates over already saturated soils could produce a few instances of flash flooding. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued November 2 at 12:54AM MDT until November 2 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, Central Lea County, Eddy County Plains, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County, Northern Lea County and Southern Lea County and western Texas, including the following areas, Andrews and Gaines. * WHEN...Until noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A band of slowing moving thunderstorms is expected to develop tonight as a weather system approaches the region with additional rounds of thunderstorms possible through Saturday morning. With multiple rounds of thunderstorms possible, a few area may receive torrential rainfall resulting in flash flooding. Very dry soils due to a lack of recent rainfall may also result in increased runoff into low-lying areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood