Flash Flood Warning for Grant and Luna Counties Through 6:30 PM MDT

Deming, New Mexico — The National Weather Service in El Paso/Santa Teresa has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Grant County and northwestern Luna County, in effect through 6:30 PM MDT.

What is happening:

At 3:28 PM MDT, Doppler radar showed thunderstorms dumping heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have already fallen, and up to another half inch is possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Local impacts:

Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses. Arroyos, streams, and dry washes can turn into raging, deadly currents within minutes — even from rainfall miles away.

What to do:

- Turn around, don't drown when you reach a flooded road. Most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

- Never attempt to cross flooded roads — find an alternate route.

- If you see water rising around you, get to higher ground immediately.

- Stay alert for flooding even where it is not raining.

*Source: National Weather Service, El Paso/Santa Teresa, October 23, 2026.*