🌊 FloodsSignificant
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued October 21 at 10:08AM MDT until October 23 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
What changed
No earlier recorded observation is available to compare.
United States · NM · NWS · Check the official source for the affected area and current instructions.
- Source timestamp
- 10/21/2026, 4:08:00 PM UTC
- Update
- Source updated:
- Coordinates
- 32.786, -108.012
- Data source
- nws
- Severity
- Severe
- Urgency
- Future
- Areas
- Upper Gila River Valley; Central Grant County/Silver City Area; Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range
- Expires
- 10/22/2026, 5:00:00 AM UTC
🧰 What to do
Before
- •Know if you're in a flood zone and your evacuation route
- •Move valuables and chemicals to higher floors
- •Consider flood insurance — standard policies don't cover floods
During
- •Turn Around, Don't Drown — never drive through flooded roads
- •6 inches of moving water can knock you down; 1 ft floats a car
- •Move to higher ground; avoid basements and underpasses
After
- •Avoid floodwater — it may hide debris, sewage, or live wires
- •Don't use wet electrical devices before inspection
- •Photograph damage; discard food touched by floodwater
Guidance condensed from Ready.gov
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