# Flood Advisory: Sierra, NM — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-07 19:49 ingested 2026-09-08 02:53

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

## extract

Flood Advisory — Sierra, NM
Severity: Minor. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...North Central Sierra County in south central New Mexico...

* WHEN...Until 945 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Dangerous flows
over low-water crossings.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 749 PM MDT, Thunderstorms with torrential rainfall rates are
pushing north across the northwest shore of Elephant Butte Lake.
Rainfall amounts exceeding 1 inch have occurred west of Lakeshore
Highlands and east of Interstate 10. This may cause flooding
along Lakeshore Road as runoff flows towards the east. Lower
Alamosa Canyon may also be impacted.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rock House, Alamosa Canyon, Lakeshore Highlands, Lost Canyon,
Elephant Butte Lake, Rock Canyon and South Monticello Campground.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record.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.