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Clovis, NM Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Clovis.

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State: NM Total alerts: 1 Updated: Sep 8, 2026 8:31am MDT

Flood Watch

Area
South Central Mountains

Flood Watch issued September 8 at 1:49AM MDT until September 8 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following area, South Central Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 AM MDT this morning through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations downstream of the South Fork and Salt wildfire burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Monsoon moisture and atmospheric instability will be present this afternoon, leading to the development of strong, slow- moving thunderstorms over the Sacramento mountains. These slow-moving storms will be capable of producing rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour which may lead to excessive runoff on the vulnerable South Fork and Salt burn scars. These burn scars are very susceptible to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

Severity
Severe

Certainty
Possible

Urgency
Future

Published
September 8th, 2026 01:49:00 am MDT

Effective
September 8th, 2026 01:49:00 am MDT

Expires
September 8th, 2026 12:00:00 pm MDT

For more official information about severe storms and how to stay safe, visit the National Weather Service's Severe Thunderstorm Safety page. We encourage you to also monitor Excessive Rainfall Forecasts on their Weather Prediction Center website.

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