What: Flash Flood Watch!
Dangers: Fast moving water, roads may be covered with water (TURN AROUND DON’T DROWN).
What to watch for: Slow moving storms will move slow in an area, strong thunderstorms may produce 1-2 inches of rain. Watch for rivers, streams, and creeks or were water runs off into.
Actions: be properad for rain in your area, find another rout if water has completely taken over a road way. Have a plan ready for flood waters.
Avoid: rivers, streams, and creeks, or were water runs off into. Avoid impassible roads. Remember it takes 6 inches of water to sweep a person. It takes 12 inches of water to take a small car. It takes 18 inches of water to movie a large suv, and truck.
Counties affected: Portions of southeast New Mexico and Texas, including the following areas, in southeast New Mexico, Central Lea County, Eddy County Plains, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County, Northern Lea County and Southern Lea County. In Texas, Andrews, Borden, Crane, Davis Mountains, Davis Mountains Foothills, Dawson, Eastern Culberson County, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Howard, Loving, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Pecos, Reagan, Reeves County Plains, Scurry, Terrell, Upton, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Ward and Winkler.
Timing: From Sunday morning through late Sunday night.
Additional Details: Approaching upper level low in combination with ample moisture may lead to widespread rainfall with potential amounts between 1-2 inches.
Reporting Weather Office: National Weather Service Midland & What Is Happening In New Mexico Weather Center.
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