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Flood Watches right now
Updated
Yes: 3 Flood Watches in effect in 3 states New Mexico (2), Colorado (1), Utah (1)
Every active Flood Watch in the United States from the National Weather Service, refreshed every few minutes, with what it means and what to do.
- Active flood watchs
- 3
- States affected
- 3 NM, CO, UT
- Next to expire
- Mon 12:00 am MDT
- Most recently issued
- Sun 11:57 am MDT
- Flood Warnings now
- 15
- All NWS alerts now
- 419
Are there any flood watchs right now?
The National Weather Service has 3 active Flood Watches as of Sun 6:51 pm EDT, covering parts of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah.
There are also 15 Flood Warnings in effect.
The longest-running ends Mon 6:00 am MDT for Northeast Highlands; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains.
Active Flood Watches
| State | Area (counties / zones) | Issued | Expires | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands; West Central Highlands; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; Jemez Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley; Espanola... | Sun 11:57 am MDT | Mon 12:00 am MDT | Santa Fe |
| NM | Northeast Highlands; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains | Sun 11:57 am MDT | Mon 6:00 am MDT | Roswell |
| CO, UT | Northwestern San Juan Mountains; Southwest San Juan Mountains; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas River Basin; San Juan River Basin; Southeast Utah | Sun 8:05 am MDT | Mon 12:00 am MDT |
Times are in the local time of the (first) state the alert covers. City links show places on our list inside the alert area (by polygon or NWS zone code).
What a Flood Watch means
Conditions are favourable for flooding or flash flooding, usually because heavy rain is forecast over saturated ground or rivers are already high.
What to do during a Flood Watch
Know your evacuation route, move valuables up, and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Watch vs warning vs advisory
A watch means the ingredients are in place and the hazard is possible: be prepared. A warning means the hazard is happening, imminent or very likely: act now to protect life and property. An advisory is for less severe conditions that are still a nuisance or risky, and a statement is information that falls below those levels.
The companion product to the Flood Watch is the Flood Warning, with 15 active now.
Other alert types right now
- Tornado Warnings 0 active
- Tornado Watches 0 active
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings 1 active
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches 0 active
- Winter Storm Warnings 2 active
- Winter Storm Watches 1 active
- Winter Weather Advisories 6 active
- Blizzard Warnings 0 active
- Ice Storm Warnings 0 active
- Flood Warnings 15 active
- Flash Flood Warnings 1 active
- Heat Advisories 0 active
- Extreme Heat Warnings 0 active
- Extreme Cold Warnings 0 active
- Hurricane Warnings 0 active
- Tropical Storm Warnings 0 active
- High Wind Warnings 0 active
- Red Flag Warnings 0 active
- Dense Fog Advisories 1 active
- Special Weather Statements 1 active