# Flood Watch: Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-23 21:58 ingested 2026-10-24 10:03

[original source ↗](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9afb99b0ea5c2d3e31036bdc6d9dcc36dc191d03.002.1)

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Flood Watch — Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of south central New Mexico, including Otero
County and portion of far west Texas including El Paso and Hudspeth
Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through late Saturday night.

* 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...
- Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected to move through the
region between this evening and late Saturday night. Widespread
rainfall amounts of up to 1" are likely with localized areas
receiving 2-3" resulting in flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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