{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.96a20b84ffe7e6d5f3fafc279dab60e396ad91e8.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Watch issued September 23 at 3:39PM CDT until September 25 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-23","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.96a20b84ffe7e6d5f3fafc279dab60e396ad91e8.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Midland/Odessa TX"},"word_count":209,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued September 23 at 3:39PM CDT until September 25 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Eddy County Plains; Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County\n**Issued by:** NWS Midland/Odessa TX\n**Sent:** 2026-09-23T15:39:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-23T15:39:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-24T03:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico, including the following\nareas, Central Lea, Eddy County Plains, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy\nCounty and Northern Lea and southwest Texas, including the\nfollowing areas, Eastern Culberson, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000\nFeet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains and Van Horn and Highway 54\nCorridor.\n\n* WHEN...Through Friday morning.\n\n* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,\ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.\nFlooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water\ncrossings may be flooded.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- Additional rounds of numerous to widespread showers and\nthunderstorms will develop over the Watch area this afternoon\nthrough Thursday night. Heavy rainfall may quickly result in\nareas of flash flooding.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nYou should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action\nshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued."}