# Flood Watch: Southern Lea County; Gaines; Dawson; Borden; Scurry; Andrews; Martin; Howard; Mitchell; Loving; Winkler; Ector; Midland; Glasscock; Ward; Crane; Upton; Reagan; Pecos; Terrell; Reeves County Plains; Chinati Mountains; Marfa Plateau; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills; Central Brewster County; Chisos Basin; Presidio Valley; Lower Brewster County — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-17 01:45 ingested 2026-07-17 08:16

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

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Flood Watch — Southern Lea County; Gaines; Dawson; Borden; Scurry; Andrews; Martin; Howard; Mitchell; Loving; Winkler; Ector; Midland; Glasscock; Ward; Crane; Upton; Reagan; Pecos; Terrell; Reeves County Plains; Chinati Mountains; Marfa Plateau; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills; Central Brewster County; Chisos Basin; Presidio Valley; Lower Brewster County
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall remains
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico, including the following
area, Southern Lea and Texas, including the following areas,
Andrews, Borden, Central Brewster, Chinati Mountains, Chisos Basin,
Crane, Davis Mountains, Davis Mountains Foothills, Dawson, Ector,
Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Loving, Lower Brewster County, Marfa
Plateau, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Pecos, Presidio Valley, Reagan,
Reeves County Plains, Scurry, Terrell, Upton, Ward and Winkler.

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in significant flooding of
rivers, creeks, streams, urban areas, highways, 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...
- Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop this
through the day and evening over the Permian Basin, Trans Pecos,
Davis Mountains, Marfa Plateau and Big Bend region as an upper
level low slowly moves westward over the region. Localized
rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches with isolated amounts over 4
inches will be possible with the heaviest showers and
thunderstorms that develop. Heavy rainfall over a short period of
time may result in flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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