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Otero County Area Flooding — July 2026

Possible damage: Water Mold

6 concurrent flood warnings — 14 counties affected

Active floods

Updated
Severe significance Inactive 14 areas · NM, AZ, TX · Last updated · source: NOAA / National Weather Service

This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.

6 concurrent flood warnings — 14 counties affected

A severe flood outbreak affected fourteen counties across New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas from July 20–21, 2026, with impacts including water damage and mold growth in homes throughout the region.

Overview written from official NOAA / National Weather Service data.

Type
Flood Outbreak
Extent
≈ 5,406,227 acres
Began
To end

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Affected area map

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Interactive affected-area map

Hidalgo County, NM; Luna County, NM; Cochise County, AZ; Lincoln County, NM; Sierra County, NM; El Paso County, TX; Doña Ana County, NM; Otero County, NM; Graham County, AZ; Grant County, NM; Greenlee County, AZ; Hudspeth County, TX; Bernalillo County, NM; Culberson County, TX · ≈ 8,600 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.

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Latest updates

Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.

  1. Storm report NWS EPZ storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 14 S Deming, NM

    NM11 at mm19 to 20 has 6 of water over the roadway, and about 13-15 over the shoulder, of fast moving water.

    Read the full report at NWS EPZ storm report ↗

  2. Storm report NWS TWC storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 12 ESE Tombstone, AZ

    Cochise County Sheriff reported flooding on portions of Davis Rd between mile posts 9 and 17.

    Read the full report at NWS TWC storm report ↗

  3. Storm report NWS EPZ storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 3 ENE University Park, NM

    WSMR Met reports flooding along Dripping Springs Rd.

    Read the full report at NWS EPZ storm report ↗

  4. Storm report NWS EPZ storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 1 N University Park, NM

    Video of flooded roadway at Missouri and La Fonda Drive sent via social media.

    Read the full report at NWS EPZ storm report ↗

Show 46 earlier updates
  1. NWS EPZ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 1 NW University Park, NM

  2. San Francisco Chronicle News

    Tahoe could see flash flooding this week as tropical moisture arrives

  3. NWS ABQ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — Hollywood, NM

  4. NWS EPZ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 14 NE Mescalero, NM

  5. Sacramento Bee News

    Flood Watch, lightning risk as monsoon storms target Sierra Nevada Monday-Tuesday

  6. KLKN-TV News

    Lincoln resident is bringing aid to Texas after extreme floods

  7. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  8. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  9. NWS Tucson AZ Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  10. NWS Tucson AZ Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  11. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  12. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  13. NWS Tucson AZ Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  14. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  15. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  16. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  17. KTSM 9 News News

    Flash flood warning issued for El Paso, Southern New Mexico

  18. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  19. NWS Tucson AZ Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  20. Patch News

    Flood Watch Issued As Heavy Rain Targets Tucson Area

  21. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  22. NWS Tucson AZ Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  23. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  24. NWS Midland/Odessa TX Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  25. NWS Tucson AZ Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  26. NWS Albuquerque NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  27. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  28. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  29. NWS Albuquerque NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  30. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  31. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  32. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  33. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  34. Representative Laura Gillen | (.gov) News

    Gillen Questions Former FEMA Chief on Nonprofit Security Grant Deadlines and Flood Resiliency in Coastal Communities

  35. NWS Albuquerque NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  36. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  37. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  38. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  39. KVIA News

    ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Heavy thunderstorms and flash flooding remain possible Monday

  40. NWS TWC storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 1 N Saint David, AZ

  41. NWS TWC storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — Saint David, AZ

  42. NWS EPZ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 5 SSW Vado, NM

  43. KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE News

    Lincoln woman travels to Texas to help with flood relief

  44. NWS EPZ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 2 ESE Las Cruces, NM

  45. The Record Courier News

    Thunderstorms could bring flooding to Smith Valley on Monday

  46. NWS EPZ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 5 NNE Las Cruces, NM

Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.

Warnings covered

Warnings this outbreak covered

This page tracks the outbreak as a whole; each entry below is one official warning thread with its own live status, map and update log.

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