#NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM #NMwx Flash Flood Warning issued October 25 at 10:04PM MDT until October 26 at 1:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NMAt 1004 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Roswell. This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 162. The heaviest rain has fallen along the Rio Hondo and is expected to continue downstream into the Roswell area later tonight.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.