# Flood Watch: South Central Mountains — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-31 22:36 ingested 2026-08-01 08:19

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Flood Watch — South Central Mountains
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following
area, South Central Mountains.

* 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.
Creeks and streams on and downstream of burn scars may rise out of
their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Higher moisture behind a backdoor front will result in a greater
coverage of showers and thunderstorms across the Sacramento and
Capitan Mountains midday Saturday. Storms will be capable of
producing locally heavy rainfall with rainfall rates in excess of
2 inches an hour resulting in a greater potential for flash
flooding on and downstream of area burn scars. A brief lull in
shower and thunderstorm activity is expected during the late
afternoon and early evening hours before a second round of
showers and thunderstorms moves in from the north during the mid
and late evening hours.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.