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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 7:35 AM Sep. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...

* Until 430 AM MDT.

* At 135 AM MDT, Additional rounds of thunderstorms with torrential
rainfall are moving into the Sapillo Creek Basin. 1 to 1.5 inches
of rain has fallen near Gattons Park and Sapillo Creek Campground.
Lower amounts have fallen further to the west, but additional
thunderstorms are approaching. Flash flooding in Sapillo Creek,
especially upstream or east of Lake Roberts, is expected. Several
low water crossings between Gattons Park and the Highway 15
Junction west of Lake Roberts will likely become flooded.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, highways, low
water crossings, as well as other poor drainage and
low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lake Roberts village, Gattons Park, Sapillo Creek Valley, Lake
Roberts Heights and Trout Valley.

The worst flooding will likely occur where Sapillo Creek crosses
Highway 35 in low water crossings.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

Flood Advisory
Issued: 6:58 AM Sep. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.

* WHERE...Northeastern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...

* WHEN...Until 300 AM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.
Dangerous flows over low-water crossings.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1258 AM MDT, Thunderstorms with torrential rainfall have
produced just under an inch of rain near and north of the Gattons
Park area. Runoff will feed into Sapillo Creek, and result in
flooding at low water crossings along Highway 35.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Highway 35 between Gattons Park and Sapillo Creek Campground.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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