Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 9 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
4 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 13 km from here.
This alert expired on 18 September 2026 at 04:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 6th strongest of the 20 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 3 June 2026. The last comparable one was on 17 September 2026. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:26PM MDT until September 17 at 10:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Nearby, since 3 June 2026
- June 3, 2026 · score 22 · 7.4 km
- September 19, 2026 · score 16 · 13.3 km
- September 17, 2026 · score 16 · 16.9 km
How we know
2 recorded sources include NOAA; independence is not established by this count.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 16 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.66/1 |
| Coordinates | 33.1326, -105.3274 |
| Nearest City | Alamogordo (64 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 0 within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-18T00:26:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.85ba71a3ee2a9dd2c018515bb3ff44ae551a0a97.001.1 |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-09-18T00:26:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-18T00:30:09.912Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Otero, NM; Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:26PM MDT until September 17 at 10:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM |
| Expires | 2026-09-17T22:30:00-06:00 |
| SenderName | NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.85ba71a3ee2a9dd2c018515bb3ff44ae551a0a97.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d7e259bf0b0458aaef3ec21a1530285cc3ed8ab1.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 1 SSW Hollywood |
| Iem County | Lincoln |
| Iem State | NM |
| Iem Wfo | ABQ |
| Iem Remark | Ruidoso Emergency Management reports that State Police have closed U. S. 70 down to one lane at the Otero/Lincoln County line. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_33.300_-105.650_1789672620000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1789672620000,"latitude":33.3,"longitude":-105.65},{"id":"iem_F_33.330_-105.630_1789678980000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1789678980000,"latitude":33.33,"longitude":-105.63},{"id":"iem_F_33.230_-105.480_1789683300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1789683300000,"latitude":33.23,"longitude":-105.48},{"id":"iem_F_33.320_-105.630_1789671120000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1789671120000,"latitude":33.32,"longitude":-105.63},{"id":"iem_F_33.310_-105.650_1789672620000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1789672620000,"latitude":33.31,"longitude":-105.65}] |
Safety Information
During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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