Lake Arthur, NM 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 Lake Arthur.

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Flash Flood Warning issued November 2 at 12:05PM MDT until November 2 at 1:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

At 1205 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported flash flooding on East 18th Street in Portales and on Highway 267 near Floyd. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Portales and Floyd.

Flood Warning issued November 2 at 11:59AM MDT until November 3 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing and expected to continue through the afternoon and evening. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast New Mexico, including the following counties, in east central New Mexico, southwestern Roosevelt. In southeast New Mexico, northeastern Chaves. * WHEN...Until 900 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all the water from earlier storms to work through local arroyos, washes, and drainages in and around the Pecos River and Rio Felix. Local law enforcement has reported water rescues. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1152 AM MDT, trained weather spotters, media, law enforcement, and emergency managers have reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing and expected to continue well into this evening. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area through early this evening. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southeastern Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Elida, Elkins, Bottomless Lakes State Park, Kenna, Lake Arthur, Greenfield and Midway. - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

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