Key facts
- Alert
- Flash Flood Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Midland/Odessa TX
- Areas
- Eddy, NM
- Places
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Whites City
- In effect
- until 11:00 PM MDT, Oct 25, 2026
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Detection
- Radar indicated
What the National Weather Service says
“Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.”
NWS Midland/Odessa TX, Flash Flood Warning, 9:04 PM MDT Oct 25, 2026 · official alert
“Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.”
NWS Midland/Odessa TX, Flash Flood Warning, 9:04 PM MDT Oct 25, 2026 · official alert
“Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.”
NWS Midland/Odessa TX, Flash Flood Warning, 9:04 PM MDT Oct 25, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Do not drive into flooded roads. The National Weather Service says most flood deaths occur in vehicles. If you meet water over the road, turn around and find another route.
Stay away from streams and creeks. Campers and hikers in the warned area should avoid them, since they can rise fast in heavy rain. Move to higher ground if water is rising near you.
Be careful at low water crossings, underpasses and low-lying areas. The warning says flash flooding could affect small creeks and streams, highways, streets and poor drainage areas. Never go around barricades.
Just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and 1 foot of moving water can sweep a vehicle away, according to the National Weather Service.
Context
The warning names Carlsbad Caverns National Park and Whites City among the places that could see flash flooding. The warned area is southwestern Eddy County.
FEMA records show 51 flood insurance claims in Eddy County between 1978 and 2021. These count only insured properties, so they do not show all past flood damage. FEMA also lists two earlier disaster declarations for storms and flooding, in October 2013 and October 2014.
Updates
- The flash flood warning expired at 11:00 PM MDT.
- The National Weather Service updated the flash flood warning; it remains in effect until 11:00 PM MDT.
- The National Weather Service updated the flash flood warning; it remains in effect until 11:00 PM MDT.
- NWS Midland/Odessa TX issued the flash flood warning until 11:00 PM MDT.
History here
Eddy County: 51 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2021.
Eddy County: recent federal disaster declarations
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Questions
- Is there a flash flood warning in Eddy County, New Mexico?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa issued a Flash Flood Warning for southwestern Eddy County at 6:54 PM MDT. It runs until 11:00 PM MDT on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
- How much rain has fallen in the warned area?
- Doppler radar indicated between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain had fallen as of 6:54 PM MDT. The National Weather Service says up to 1 more inch is possible.
- Which places are affected by the warning?
- The National Weather Service names Carlsbad Caverns National Park and Whites City as places that will experience flash flooding. The warning covers southwestern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico.
Sources
- NWS Midland/Odessa TX: Flash Flood Warning, Oct 25, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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