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  • Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dundy County, Nebraska Area Until 3:15 PM MDT

    The warning is live in northwestern Dundy County

    The National Weather Service in Goodland, Kansas has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Dundy County in southwestern Nebraska, effective from 2:28 PM MDT until 3:15 PM MDT on Sunday, September 20, 2026. This is not a garden-variety severe thunderstorm: the storm carries a CONSIDERABLE damage threat tag, with golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. This is the kind of storm that leaves a trail of battered roofs, shattered windows, and broken trees across the Sandhills edge of southwestern Nebraska — exactly the hail-and-wind work restoration and roofing crews see in the days that follow.

    This is a live snapshot as of roughly 2:35 PM MDT. Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

    Northwestern Dundy County — Severe Thunderstorm Warning

    • Issuing office: National Weather Service Goodland, Kansas (weather.gov/gld)
    • Issued: 2:28 PM MDT, Sunday, September 20, 2026
    • Expires: 3:15 PM MDT, Sunday, September 20, 2026
    • Storm location at 2:27 PM MDT: 9 miles south of Pleasant Valley, or 16 miles southeast of Holyoke, moving east at 30 mph

    Hazard detail, verbatim from the alert:

    • Hail: Golf ball size hail — 1.75 inches — radar indicated
    • Wind: 70 mph wind gusts — observed
    • Damage threat tag: CONSIDERABLE

    Expected impacts, verbatim from the alert: People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

    The storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Dundy County. Rural exposure does not mean low stakes here: farmsteads, outbuildings, grain bins, and pivot-irrigated ground take the hit first in storms like this, and isolated farm homes can be cut off from a fast damage survey after 70 mph gusts knock trees across roads.

    Source: NWS alert via api.weather.gov; AWIPS identifier SVRGLD, VTEC /O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0333.260920T2028Z-260920T2115Z/

    Stay safe this afternoon

    The NWS instruction for this warning is direct: for your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and 70 mph winds can shatter windows — stay away from them, and never shelter in a vehicle, a mobile home, or an outbuilding during a storm tagged CONSIDERABLE. If you are caught outdoors in farm country, get inside the sturdiest structure available; if none is reachable, protect your head and get as low as possible away from trees and power lines. Do not try to outrun a fast-moving hailstorm on a county road — golf ball hail destroys windshields in seconds.

    What this means for restoration teams

    A CONSIDERABLE-tagged hailstorm with observed 70 mph gusts is a high-probability generator of the jobs restoration and roofing contractors live on:

    • Roof systems: golf ball hail bruises and fractures asphalt shingles, dents metal roofing, and cracks tile. Damage is often invisible from the ground — this is the classic adjuster-disputed claim, and contractors who photo-document first win it.
    • Siding and windows: the alert explicitly calls out siding and window damage. Vinyl siding shatters under 1.75-inch hail; broken windows let rain in behind the building envelope.
    • Vehicles: hail-dented vehicles across farmsteads and rural driveways — PDR (paintless dent repair) referrals and fleet work follow these storms.
    • Trees and outbuildings: “considerable tree damage” plus likely wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Downed limbs on structures are immediate mitigation calls; roof tarping demand spikes tonight.
    • Mold clock: any rain driven through broken windows or punctured roofing starts the 24–48 hour mold window. Saturated insulation and drywall from wind-driven rain need moisture mapping the same day.

    The play: stage tarping and board-up crews now, keep an on-call rotation through tonight, and when the calls come, capture address, water source, and affected areas on the first call. Photo-document before any mitigation — hail claims live and die on pre-repair evidence. Moisture-map every room where rain entered, and keep the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts.

    FEMA & federal assistance

    If the storm leaves your home uninhabitable or with damage beyond what insurance covers, federal help may be available once a disaster declaration follows: FEMA Helpline 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local time, 7 days a week). You can also apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA app, or find recovery centers at fema.gov/drc. Basic eligibility: U.S. citizenship or qualified status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it is safe to do so.

    Looking ahead

    The warning runs until 3:15 PM MDT. With the storm moving east at 30 mph, additional severe thunderstorms may ride the same boundary through the afternoon — watch for new warnings from NWS Goodland and NWS North Platte (a separate destructive hail warning is already active in adjacent Chase County, Nebraska). After the storm passes, the demand window opens: hail damage claims typically surface over the next several days as homeowners spot dented gutters, bruised shingles, and cracked windows, and restoration call volume follows the roofers’ inspections. Contractors should expect a second wave of calls 48–72 hours out as adjusters start scheduling.

    Sources & how to verify

    To verify for your own county or ZIP: enter it at weather.gov or check your local NWS office page for the latest warnings.

    This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.

  • Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dundy County, Nebraska Area Until 3:15 PM MDT

    The warning is live in northwestern Dundy County

    The National Weather Service in Goodland, Kansas has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Dundy County in southwestern Nebraska, effective from 2:28 PM MDT until 3:15 PM MDT on Sunday, September 20, 2026. This is not a garden-variety severe thunderstorm: the storm carries a CONSIDERABLE damage threat tag, with golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. This is the kind of storm that leaves a trail of battered roofs, shattered windows, and broken trees across the Sandhills edge of southwestern Nebraska — exactly the hail-and-wind work restoration and roofing crews see in the days that follow.

    This is a live snapshot as of roughly 2:35 PM MDT. Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

    Northwestern Dundy County — Severe Thunderstorm Warning

    • Issuing office: National Weather Service Goodland, Kansas (weather.gov/gld)
    • Issued: 2:28 PM MDT, Sunday, September 20, 2026
    • Expires: 3:15 PM MDT, Sunday, September 20, 2026
    • Storm location at 2:27 PM MDT: 9 miles south of Pleasant Valley, or 16 miles southeast of Holyoke, moving east at 30 mph

    Hazard detail, verbatim from the alert:

    • Hail: Golf ball size hail — 1.75 inches — radar indicated
    • Wind: 70 mph wind gusts — observed
    • Damage threat tag: CONSIDERABLE

    Expected impacts, verbatim from the alert: People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

    The storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Dundy County. Rural exposure does not mean low stakes here: farmsteads, outbuildings, grain bins, and pivot-irrigated ground take the hit first in storms like this, and isolated farm homes can be cut off from a fast damage survey after 70 mph gusts knock trees across roads.

    Source: NWS alert via api.weather.gov; AWIPS identifier SVRGLD, VTEC /O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0333.260920T2028Z-260920T2115Z/

    Stay safe this afternoon

    The NWS instruction for this warning is direct: for your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and 70 mph winds can shatter windows — stay away from them, and never shelter in a vehicle, a mobile home, or an outbuilding during a storm tagged CONSIDERABLE. If you are caught outdoors in farm country, get inside the sturdiest structure available; if none is reachable, protect your head and get as low as possible away from trees and power lines. Do not try to outrun a fast-moving hailstorm on a county road — golf ball hail destroys windshields in seconds.

    What this means for restoration teams

    A CONSIDERABLE-tagged hailstorm with observed 70 mph gusts is a high-probability generator of the jobs restoration and roofing contractors live on:

    • Roof systems: golf ball hail bruises and fractures asphalt shingles, dents metal roofing, and cracks tile. Damage is often invisible from the ground — this is the classic adjuster-disputed claim, and contractors who photo-document first win it.
    • Siding and windows: the alert explicitly calls out siding and window damage. Vinyl siding shatters under 1.75-inch hail; broken windows let rain in behind the building envelope.
    • Vehicles: hail-dented vehicles across farmsteads and rural driveways — PDR (paintless dent repair) referrals and fleet work follow these storms.
    • Trees and outbuildings: “considerable tree damage” plus likely wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Downed limbs on structures are immediate mitigation calls; roof tarping demand spikes tonight.
    • Mold clock: any rain driven through broken windows or punctured roofing starts the 24–48 hour mold window. Saturated insulation and drywall from wind-driven rain need moisture mapping the same day.

    The play: stage tarping and board-up crews now, keep an on-call rotation through tonight, and when the calls come, capture address, water source, and affected areas on the first call. Photo-document before any mitigation — hail claims live and die on pre-repair evidence. Moisture-map every room where rain entered, and keep the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts.

    FEMA & federal assistance

    If the storm leaves your home uninhabitable or with damage beyond what insurance covers, federal help may be available once a disaster declaration follows: FEMA Helpline 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local time, 7 days a week). You can also apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA app, or find recovery centers at fema.gov/drc. Basic eligibility: U.S. citizenship or qualified status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it is safe to do so.

    Looking ahead

    The warning runs until 3:15 PM MDT. With the storm moving east at 30 mph, additional severe thunderstorms may ride the same boundary through the afternoon — watch for new warnings from NWS Goodland and NWS North Platte (a separate destructive hail warning is already active in adjacent Chase County, Nebraska). After the storm passes, the demand window opens: hail damage claims typically surface over the next several days as homeowners spot dented gutters, bruised shingles, and cracked windows, and restoration call volume follows the roofers’ inspections. Contractors should expect a second wave of calls 48–72 hours out as adjusters start scheduling.

    Sources & how to verify

    To verify for your own county or ZIP: enter it at weather.gov or check your local NWS office page for the latest warnings.

    This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.

  • Flash Flood Warning: Athens, Meigs, and Vinton Area Until 5:15 AM EDT

    Live warning: A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for parts of southeastern Ohio — Athens, Meigs, and Vinton counties — until 5:15 AM EDT, issued by the National Weather Service in Charleston, West Virginia. Doppler radar shows thunderstorms producing heavy rain, with 1.5 to 2.5 inches already fallen and up to another inch possible. This is the exact interior-flooding scenario restoration teams see most: water pushing into basements, living spaces, and low-lying structures in the hours after the rain falls.

    This is a live snapshot as of 12:30 AM PDT (3:30 AM EDT). Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

    Athens, Meigs, and Vinton Counties — Flash Flood Warning

    Issued by: NWS Charleston, West Virginia (https://www.weather.gov/rlx/)
    Issued: 3:29 AM EDT, September 20, 2026
    Expires: 5:15 AM EDT, September 20, 2026

    At 3:29 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen, and additional rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch are possible. The NWS classifies the source as radar indicated — the warning is based on observed radar rainfall, not a spotter report.

    Hazard: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
    Expected impacts: Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses, as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

    Locations that will experience flash flooding include: McArthur, Albany, Zaleski, Carpenter, Radcliffe, and Creola.

    Source alert: NWS alert for Athens, Meigs, and Vinton Counties

    Stay safe tonight

    The NWS instruction is blunt and worth repeating: turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night — it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding in the dark.

    If water enters your home:

    • Stay out of standing water where electricity may be present.
    • Avoid the basement until water recedes and power is confirmed off.
    • Photograph everything before cleanup begins — documentation matters for insurance.
    • Call a local restoration contractor early. Water left sitting starts a second wave of damage within a day: saturated drywall and insulation become a mold problem within 24–48 hours.

    The NWS asks residents to report flooding by calling toll-free 800-401-9535 when it is safe to do so.

    What this means for restoration teams

    This is the signature southeastern-Ohio flash-flood pattern: radar-indicated storms dropping 1.5–2.5 inches in a short window over small creeks and streams, with urban flooding in poor-drainage and low-lying areas. For contractors serving Athens, Meigs, and Vinton counties, the damage categories to expect are:

    • Interior water intrusion — water pushing through foundation walls, basement windows, and walkout-level doors.
    • Saturated drywall and insulation in below-grade and ground-level rooms.
    • Mold risk within 24–48 hours wherever wet materials aren’t dried on the first visit.
    • Sewage backup in low-lying areas where storm systems overwhelm drainage.

    The play: stage equipment now and pre-position drying assets before the first calls land. Keep an on-call rotation through the morning — water-intrusion calls typically start within hours of water receding and keep coming for days as people discover damage. On the first call, capture the address, the water source (stormwater vs. creek vs. backup), and every affected area. Field discipline still decides the margin: photo-document before mitigation, moisture-map every affected room, and keep the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts.

    FEMA & federal assistance

    If the flooding causes major damage, the FEMA Helpline is 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local, 7 days a week). You can also apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA app, or find recovery centers at fema.gov/drc. Basic eligibility requires citizenship or qualified status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it is safe to do so.

    Looking ahead

    When this warning expires at 5:15 AM EDT, the rain risk doesn’t end with it. Watch for additional rounds of storms overnight and rivers and creeks cresting later in the morning — flash-flood rain upstream keeps small waterways high for hours. The next NWS update will arrive as conditions change or the warning is extended; check the Charleston office page for the latest.

    The demand window for contractors runs well past sunrise: calls start as water recedes and continue for days as homeowners find soggy carpet, wicking drywall, and musty basements. Crews that are staged by 6 AM will be the first ones booked.

    Sources & how to verify

    To verify for your own county or ZIP code, check weather.gov or your local NWS office page — warnings are issued per event and can be extended or canceled without notice.

    This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.

  • Flash Flood Warning: Central Gaines County Area Until 10:00 PM CDT

    The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa, Texas, has updated the Flash Flood Warning for central Gaines County — and the new wording escalates the threat. The warning, reissued at 8:29 PM CDT on Saturday, September 19, carries a CONSIDERABLE damage threat and “life threatening flash flooding” language, with 2 to 3 inches of rain already down and a rainfall rate of 1.5 to 2.5 inches per hour expected. It is in effect until 10:00 PM CDT.

    For restoration teams, this is the rate-driven interior-intrusion pattern: at 1.5 to 2.5 inches an hour, water finds every low slab, garage apron, and under-sealed foundation in Seminole and Seagraves. This is a live snapshot as of 6:31 PM PDT (8:31 PM CDT) — conditions change fast, so always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

    Central Gaines County, TX — Flash Flood Warning

    Issuing office: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
    Issued: 8:29 PM CDT Saturday, September 19, 2026 (update/continuation of the 8:03 PM CDT warning — VTEC /O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0196)
    Expires: 10:00 PM CDT Saturday, September 19, 2026
    Severity / certainty / urgency: Severe / Likely / Immediate

    The hazard, in the alert’s own words: “Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.” At 8:29 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain had fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. The alert carries a CONSIDERABLE flash-flood damage threat tag — one step below the catastrophic tier, and a clear signal that NWS expects significant damage to homes and businesses in the warned area.

    Locations that will experience flash flooding include:

    • Seminole
    • Seagraves
    • Gaines County Airport
    • Gaines County Park
    • Paynes Corner
    • Loop

    Named drainages: Seminole Draw, Wardswell Draw, and McKenzie Draw.

    Expected impacts: life-threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

    NWS instruction: “Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.”

    Stay safe tonight

    The single most dangerous thing about tonight’s warning is driving after dark in heavy rain. Turn around, don’t drown — most flood deaths occur in vehicles, and it is harder to recognize the danger of flooded roads at night. Never drive through flooded roadways; the water may be deeper than it looks, and the roadbed beneath can be washed away.

    If water gets into your home:

    • Stay out of standing water where electricity may be present. Do not enter a flooded basement until the water has receded and the power is confirmed off.
    • Photograph everything before you touch anything — walls, floors, belongings, the high-water line. Documentation matters for insurance, and you only get one first look.
    • Then call a local restoration contractor. Water left sitting starts a second wave of damage — swelling, wicking, and mold growth — within a day.

    What this means for restoration teams

    A CONSIDERABLE-threat warning at 1.5 to 2.5 inches per hour is the kind of event that produces the jobs restoration teams see most: interior water intrusion through garage-to-house transitions, saturated drywall and insulation on slab-on-grade homes, and water wicked up into wall cavities that won’t be discovered until tomorrow. Expect the Seminole and Seagraves call boards to light up tonight and tomorrow morning as people come home to standing water.

    Damage categories to expect:

    • Interior water intrusion — driveways and aprons feeding garages and living areas.
    • Saturated drywall and insulation in low-lying rooms, especially where water ponds against foundations.
    • Mold risk within 24–48 hours wherever water sits in warm indoor air — Gaines County in September is warm enough that the clock runs fast.
    • Sewage backup in low-lying areas if the storm drains surcharge.
    • Draw and drainage flooding — Seminole Draw, Wardswell Draw, and McKenzie Draw are named in the warning, so rural and fringe properties near those drainages need watching even if the towns look fine.

    The play: stage extraction equipment and drying assets now, keep an on-call rotation through the morning, and capture the address, water source, and affected areas on the first call. The damage-threat tag means adjusters will be active — field discipline matters: photo-document before mitigation, moisture-map every affected room, and keep the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts.

    FEMA & federal assistance

    If the flooding damages your home and you need help beyond insurance, the FEMA Helpline is 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time, 7 days a week). You can also apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA mobile app, or in person at a Disaster Recovery Center — find one at fema.gov/drc.

    Basic eligibility: U.S. citizenship or qualified status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it’s safe to do so — don’t wait for a disaster declaration to be finalized for your county.

    Looking ahead

    The warning expires at 10:00 PM CDT. When it does, the water doesn’t stop moving — the three named draws (Seminole, Wardswell, McKenzie) will carry runoff for hours, and low crossings and underpasses can stay dangerous well after the rain stops. Watch for additional rounds of storms tonight; the rainfall rate in this warning (1.5 to 2.5 inches an hour) means any second cell that trains over the same area re-floods fast.

    For restoration operators, the demand window on a CONSIDERABLE-threat event like this runs for days: tonight’s emergency calls, tomorrow’s discovery calls as water recedes and damage surfaces, and Monday’s insurance-driven wave. Keep crews available through the weekend.

    Sources & how to verify

    To verify for your own location, go to weather.gov, enter your county or ZIP code, and look for the current warnings box — or check the NWS Midland/Odessa office page linked above.

    This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.

  • Flash Flood Warning: Central Gaines County Area Until 10:00 PM CDT

    The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa, Texas, has updated the Flash Flood Warning for central Gaines County — and the new wording escalates the threat. The warning, reissued at 8:29 PM CDT on Saturday, September 19, carries a CONSIDERABLE damage threat and “life threatening flash flooding” language, with 2 to 3 inches of rain already down and a rainfall rate of 1.5 to 2.5 inches per hour expected. It is in effect until 10:00 PM CDT.

    For restoration teams, this is the rate-driven interior-intrusion pattern: at 1.5 to 2.5 inches an hour, water finds every low slab, garage apron, and under-sealed foundation in Seminole and Seagraves. This is a live snapshot as of 6:31 PM PDT (8:31 PM CDT) — conditions change fast, so always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

    Central Gaines County, TX — Flash Flood Warning

    Issuing office: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
    Issued: 8:29 PM CDT Saturday, September 19, 2026 (update/continuation of the 8:03 PM CDT warning — VTEC /O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0196)
    Expires: 10:00 PM CDT Saturday, September 19, 2026
    Severity / certainty / urgency: Severe / Likely / Immediate

    The hazard, in the alert’s own words: “Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.” At 8:29 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain had fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. The alert carries a CONSIDERABLE flash-flood damage threat tag — one step below the catastrophic tier, and a clear signal that NWS expects significant damage to homes and businesses in the warned area.

    Locations that will experience flash flooding include:

    • Seminole
    • Seagraves
    • Gaines County Airport
    • Gaines County Park
    • Paynes Corner
    • Loop

    Named drainages: Seminole Draw, Wardswell Draw, and McKenzie Draw.

    Expected impacts: life-threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

    NWS instruction: “Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.”

    Stay safe tonight

    The single most dangerous thing about tonight’s warning is driving after dark in heavy rain. Turn around, don’t drown — most flood deaths occur in vehicles, and it is harder to recognize the danger of flooded roads at night. Never drive through flooded roadways; the water may be deeper than it looks, and the roadbed beneath can be washed away.

    If water gets into your home:

    • Stay out of standing water where electricity may be present. Do not enter a flooded basement until the water has receded and the power is confirmed off.
    • Photograph everything before you touch anything — walls, floors, belongings, the high-water line. Documentation matters for insurance, and you only get one first look.
    • Then call a local restoration contractor. Water left sitting starts a second wave of damage — swelling, wicking, and mold growth — within a day.

    What this means for restoration teams

    A CONSIDERABLE-threat warning at 1.5 to 2.5 inches per hour is the kind of event that produces the jobs restoration teams see most: interior water intrusion through garage-to-house transitions, saturated drywall and insulation on slab-on-grade homes, and water wicked up into wall cavities that won’t be discovered until tomorrow. Expect the Seminole and Seagraves call boards to light up tonight and tomorrow morning as people come home to standing water.

    Damage categories to expect:

    • Interior water intrusion — driveways and aprons feeding garages and living areas.
    • Saturated drywall and insulation in low-lying rooms, especially where water ponds against foundations.
    • Mold risk within 24–48 hours wherever water sits in warm indoor air — Gaines County in September is warm enough that the clock runs fast.
    • Sewage backup in low-lying areas if the storm drains surcharge.
    • Draw and drainage flooding — Seminole Draw, Wardswell Draw, and McKenzie Draw are named in the warning, so rural and fringe properties near those drainages need watching even if the towns look fine.

    The play: stage extraction equipment and drying assets now, keep an on-call rotation through the morning, and capture the address, water source, and affected areas on the first call. The damage-threat tag means adjusters will be active — field discipline matters: photo-document before mitigation, moisture-map every affected room, and keep the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts.

    FEMA & federal assistance

    If the flooding damages your home and you need help beyond insurance, the FEMA Helpline is 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time, 7 days a week). You can also apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA mobile app, or in person at a Disaster Recovery Center — find one at fema.gov/drc.

    Basic eligibility: U.S. citizenship or qualified status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it’s safe to do so — don’t wait for a disaster declaration to be finalized for your county.

    Looking ahead

    The warning expires at 10:00 PM CDT. When it does, the water doesn’t stop moving — the three named draws (Seminole, Wardswell, McKenzie) will carry runoff for hours, and low crossings and underpasses can stay dangerous well after the rain stops. Watch for additional rounds of storms tonight; the rainfall rate in this warning (1.5 to 2.5 inches an hour) means any second cell that trains over the same area re-floods fast.

    For restoration operators, the demand window on a CONSIDERABLE-threat event like this runs for days: tonight’s emergency calls, tomorrow’s discovery calls as water recedes and damage surfaces, and Monday’s insurance-driven wave. Keep crews available through the weekend.

    Sources & how to verify

    To verify for your own location, go to weather.gov, enter your county or ZIP code, and look for the current warnings box — or check the NWS Midland/Odessa office page linked above.

    This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.

  • Flash Flood Warning: Jeff Davis County TX Area Until 4:45 PM CDT

    The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Flash Flood Warning for east central Jeff Davis County in West Texas, in effect until 4:45 PM CDT this afternoon. This is the warning that remains in effect through the heart of the afternoon in the Davis Mountains country — radar-indicated thunderstorms dropping 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain already, with flash flooding ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

    For restoration contractors in the Fort Davis corridor and across Jeff Davis County, this is exactly the setup that turns into interior water calls by tonight: saturated ground, hundreds of low-water crossings in hilly terrain, and camp properties in the flood path.

    This is a live snapshot as of September 19, 2026, 2:22 PM PDT. Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

    East Central Jeff Davis County — Flash Flood Warning

    Issuing office: NWS Midland/Odessa TX (weather.gov/maf). Issued: 3:07 PM CDT, September 19, 2026 (update). Expires: 4:45 PM CDT, September 19, 2026. Alert source: NWS alert. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Immediate.

    NWS headline: “FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTY”

    The hazard, verbatim: At 3:07 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

    • HAZARD: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
    • SOURCE: Radar indicated.
    • IMPACT: Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

    Locations that will experience flash flooding include: Buffalo Trail Scout Camp, Star Mountain and Black Mountain.

    VTEC: /O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0188.000000T0000Z-260919T2145Z/

    Stay safe in Jeff Davis County

    Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In the hilly terrain around the Davis Mountains there are hundreds of low-water crossings that are potentially dangerous in heavy rain — do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

    Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks, which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks — and with Buffalo Trail Scout Camp in the warned area, camp staff should move people to high ground now and keep everyone clear of drainage channels until the warning expires.

    If water enters your home: stay out of standing water where electricity may be present, avoid the basement until water recedes and power is confirmed off, photograph everything before cleanup (documentation matters for insurance), then call a local restoration contractor. Water left sitting starts a second wave of damage within a day.

    What this means for restoration teams

    This is the signature Jeff Davis County setup: a radar-indicated training event over the Davis Mountains dumping 1.5 to 2.5 inches in a few hours, with runoff funneled down canyon country into low-water crossings, ranch roads, and the buildings sitting in the drainage. The damage categories to expect tonight:

    • Interior water intrusion at properties in drainage paths near Star Mountain and Black Mountain — garage and first-floor intrusion where water sheets off slopes.
    • Saturated drywall and insulation in low-lying structures, with the musty smell showing up tomorrow even where water receded fast.
    • Mold risk within 24–48 hours if extraction and drying don’t start quickly — warm West Texas air plus wet building materials is mold’s favorite combination.
    • Camp-property exposure: Buffalo Trail Scout Camp sits in the warned area. Expect cabin and bunkhouse wet-downs, saturated bedding and contents, and muddy walkways that need attention before the next group arrives. Camp operators are time-pressured — a contractor who answers on the first call owns the job.
    • Debris and mud across access roads and low-water crossings that can strand equipment — stage on high ground and verify your route in.

    The play: stage extraction and drying equipment now, keep an on-call rotation through the evening, and pre-position in Fort Davis so you’re inside the response window. On the first call, capture address + water source + affected areas — the crews that document the source on call one get paid fastest. Photo-document before mitigation, moisture-map every affected room, and keep the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts.

    FEMA & federal assistance

    If this event escalates into a declared disaster, the standard federal playbook applies. FEMA Helpline: 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local, 7 days). Apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or through the FEMA app, and find recovery centers at fema.gov/drc. Basic eligibility: citizenship or qualified status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it’s safe — don’t wait for the damage to finish revealing itself.

    Looking ahead

    This warning expires at 4:45 PM CDT. Overnight, watch for additional rounds of thunderstorms redeveloping over the Davis Mountains and creeks cresting later this evening even after rain stops — water keeps moving downhill after the sky clears. The next NWS update lands as conditions warrant; if flooding continues, expect an extension or a new warning cycle.

    The demand window: water-intrusion calls typically start within hours of water receding and keep coming for days as people discover damage — especially the “it looked fine yesterday” drywall that wicks moisture overnight. Contractors who run a visible on-call presence tonight and follow up with morning moisture checks convert this event into booked work through next week.

    Sources & how to verify

    To verify for your own county or ZIP: go to weather.gov, enter your location, and check the alerts tab — or go straight to your local NWS office page.

    This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.

  • Flash Flood Warning: Acomita / Northeastern Cibola County Area Until 4:00 PM MDT

    Active Flash Flood Warning for Northeastern Cibola County, NM — issued by NWS Albuquerque NM at 1:01 PM MDT, in effect until 4:00 PM MDT (3:00 PM PDT).

    Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area. This is exactly the profile that produces the interior-flooding jobs restoration teams see most: water finding its way into homes and businesses through every low point, drainage systems overwhelmed, and saturated ground that keeps feeding the damage long after the rain stops.

    This is a live snapshot as of 1:16 PM PDT. Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

    Northeastern Cibola County, NM — Flash Flood Warning

    The NWS Albuquerque NM issued this Flash Flood Warning at 1:01 PM MDT, in effect until 4:00 PM MDT. Coverage: northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico.

    What the radar shows: Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

    HAZARD: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

    SOURCE: Radar indicated.

    IMPACT: Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

    Locations that will experience flash flooding: McCartys, Skyline-Ganipa, San Fidel, Cubero, Acomita Lake, Acomita, North Acomita Village, Seama and Paraje — including Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 87 and 107.

    The warning names a long list of pueblo communities plus Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 87 and 107 — a 20-mile stretch of interstate in the warned area.

    Primary sources: the NWS alert and the NWS Albuquerque NM forecast office page.

    Stay safe right now

    Turn around, don’t drown. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles — never drive through flooded roadways. Six inches of fast-moving water can knock an adult down; a foot of water can float most cars; two feet can carry away a truck. If you encounter a flooded road, find another route.

    If water enters your home: stay out of standing water where electricity may be present; avoid the basement until the water recedes and the power is confirmed off; photograph everything before any cleanup — that documentation is what an insurance claim runs on — then call a local restoration contractor. Water left sitting starts a second wave of damage within a day: saturated materials breed mold, warp finishes, and wick up walls far beyond the visible waterline.

    Heed the warning’s own instructions: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

    What this means for restoration teams

    The first of the day’s three Cibola County warnings, and the busiest named-location list of the set: McCartys, Skyline-Ganipa, San Fidel, Cubero, Acomita Lake, Acomita, North Acomita Village, Seama, and Paraje — pueblo communities strung along the Rio San Jose corridor — plus a 20-mile stretch of Interstate 40 (Mile Markers 87–107). In a pueblo corridor like this, flash flooding means water in low-lying homes and businesses, impacts to the interstate, and a call pattern that favors local contractors who can reach multiple communities fast.

    The damage profile of a flash flood warning like this is the bread and butter of water-mitigation work: interior water intrusion through doors, vents, and low walls; saturated drywall and insulation that won’t dry on its own; mold risk inside 24–48 hours if wet materials sit; sewage or stormwater backup where drainage is overwhelmed; and in hilly country, undermined driveways, culverts, and access roads that turn a simple extraction call into a logistics problem.

    The play: stage equipment now rather than after the first call. Pre-position air movers, dehumidifiers, and extraction gear toward the warned corridor; keep an on-call rotation through the evening because water-intrusion calls typically start within hours of the water receding and keep coming for days as people discover damage — the tenant who finds a soaked closet, the vacation-rental manager doing post-weekend checks, the homeowner who thought the carpet would dry on its own.

    Field discipline: photo-document everything before mitigation starts; moisture-map every affected room (water migrates farther than the eye line suggests); capture the address, the water source, and the affected areas on the very first call; and keep the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts. In a fast-moving multi-call afternoon, the first-call notes are what keep a clean job clean.

    FEMA & federal assistance

    If your home or business takes water damage, federal help may be available once the immediate danger passes. The FEMA Helpline is 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local time, 7 days a week). You can also apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA mobile app, or find a local Disaster Recovery Center at fema.gov/drc.

    Basic eligibility generally requires U.S. citizenship or qualified non-citizen status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership of the damaged property, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it’s safe to do so — federal assistance timelines move faster when applications are in early.

    Looking ahead

    The warning is scheduled to expire at 4:00 PM MDT (3:00 PM PDT), but expiring warnings don’t mean the water disappears on schedule. In flash-flood terrain, creeks and low crossings can crest after the warning lifts, and a second round of storms can re-trigger flooding over ground that’s already saturated — the later Texas and New Mexico warnings today show exactly how one afternoon can stack multiple rounds.

    Watch the NWS Albuquerque NM office page through the evening for updates, extensions, or a new warning polygon, and keep an eye on radar for training storms over the same area. For restoration teams, the demand window opens as the water recedes: the first calls come from people standing in it, the longer tail comes from people who discover it — and the second wave of calls after a flash flood can run for days.

    Sources & how to verify

    To verify for your own county or ZIP: go to weather.gov, enter your ZIP, or open the forecast-office page for your area and check the current watches, warnings, and advisories.

    This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.

  • Flash Flood Warning: Southeastern Cumberland County Area Until 4:00 PM CDT

    Active Flash Flood Warning for Southeastern Cumberland County, TN — issued by NWS Nashville TN at 2:01 PM CDT, in effect until 4:00 PM CDT (2:00 PM PDT).

    Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. This is exactly the profile that produces the interior-flooding jobs restoration teams see most: water finding its way into homes and businesses through every low point, drainage systems overwhelmed, and saturated ground that keeps feeding the damage long after the rain stops.

    This is a live snapshot as of 1:16 PM PDT. Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

    Southeastern Cumberland County, TN — Flash Flood Warning

    The NWS Nashville TN issued this Flash Flood Warning at 2:01 PM CDT, in effect until 4:00 PM CDT. Coverage: southeastern Cumberland County in Middle Tennessee.

    What the radar shows: Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

    HAZARD: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

    SOURCE: Radar indicated.

    IMPACT: Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

    Locations that will experience flash flooding: Crab Orchard, Cumberland Mountain State Park and Lake Tansi.

    2–3 inches already fallen makes this the heaviest rainfall total of the day's warnings — and the locations include a state park and a large lake community.

    Primary sources: the NWS alert and the NWS Nashville TN forecast office page.

    Stay safe right now

    Turn around, don’t drown. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles — never drive through flooded roadways. Six inches of fast-moving water can knock an adult down; a foot of water can float most cars; two feet can carry away a truck. If you encounter a flooded road, find another route.

    If water enters your home: stay out of standing water where electricity may be present; avoid the basement until the water recedes and the power is confirmed off; photograph everything before any cleanup — that documentation is what an insurance claim runs on — then call a local restoration contractor. Water left sitting starts a second wave of damage within a day: saturated materials breed mold, warp finishes, and wick up walls far beyond the visible waterline.

    Heed the warning’s own instructions: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

    What this means for restoration teams

    This is the day’s heaviest-totals warning: 2 to 3 inches of rain already on the ground in southeastern Cumberland County, with up to another inch possible. The named locations tell a story a restoration operator reads instantly — Crab Orchard, Cumberland Mountain State Park, and Lake Tansi. State parks mean campgrounds, cabins, and park structures; Lake Tansi means a large vacation-home and resort community. Both mean transient occupants who may not know the local low spots, and rental properties where damage gets discovered days later by the next guest or the property manager.

    The damage profile of a flash flood warning like this is the bread and butter of water-mitigation work: interior water intrusion through doors, vents, and low walls; saturated drywall and insulation that won’t dry on its own; mold risk inside 24–48 hours if wet materials sit; sewage or stormwater backup where drainage is overwhelmed; and in hilly country, undermined driveways, culverts, and access roads that turn a simple extraction call into a logistics problem.

    The play: stage equipment now rather than after the first call. Pre-position air movers, dehumidifiers, and extraction gear toward the warned corridor; keep an on-call rotation through the evening because water-intrusion calls typically start within hours of the water receding and keep coming for days as people discover damage — the tenant who finds a soaked closet, the vacation-rental manager doing post-weekend checks, the homeowner who thought the carpet would dry on its own.

    Field discipline: photo-document everything before mitigation starts; moisture-map every affected room (water migrates farther than the eye line suggests); capture the address, the water source, and the affected areas on the very first call; and keep the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts. In a fast-moving multi-call afternoon, the first-call notes are what keep a clean job clean.

    FEMA & federal assistance

    If your home or business takes water damage, federal help may be available once the immediate danger passes. The FEMA Helpline is 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local time, 7 days a week). You can also apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA mobile app, or find a local Disaster Recovery Center at fema.gov/drc.

    Basic eligibility generally requires U.S. citizenship or qualified non-citizen status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership of the damaged property, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it’s safe to do so — federal assistance timelines move faster when applications are in early.

    Looking ahead

    The warning is scheduled to expire at 4:00 PM CDT (2:00 PM PDT), but expiring warnings don’t mean the water disappears on schedule. In flash-flood terrain, creeks and low crossings can crest after the warning lifts, and a second round of storms can re-trigger flooding over ground that’s already saturated — the later Texas and New Mexico warnings today show exactly how one afternoon can stack multiple rounds.

    Watch the NWS Nashville TN office page through the evening for updates, extensions, or a new warning polygon, and keep an eye on radar for training storms over the same area. For restoration teams, the demand window opens as the water recedes: the first calls come from people standing in it, the longer tail comes from people who discover it — and the second wave of calls after a flash flood can run for days.

    Sources & how to verify

    • NWS alert (issued 2:01 PM CDT, expires 4:00 PM CDT) — read 1:16 PM PDT
    • NWS Nashville TN forecast office — read 1:16 PM PDT

    To verify for your own county or ZIP: go to weather.gov, enter your ZIP, or open the forecast-office page for your area and check the current watches, warnings, and advisories.

    This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.

  • Flash Flood Warning: Lee Burn Scar / Northeastern Rio Blanco County Area Until 4:30 PM MDT

    Active Flash Flood Warning for The Lee Burn Scar, Northeastern Rio Blanco County, CO — issued by NWS Grand Junction CO at 1:29 PM MDT, in effect until 4:30 PM MDT (3:30 PM PDT).

    Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Lee Burn Scar. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour; additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. This is exactly the profile that produces the interior-flooding jobs restoration teams see most: water finding its way into homes and businesses through every low point, drainage systems overwhelmed, and saturated ground that keeps feeding the damage long after the rain stops.

    This is a live snapshot as of 1:16 PM PDT. Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

    The Lee Burn Scar, Northeastern Rio Blanco County, CO — Flash Flood Warning

    The NWS Grand Junction CO issued this Flash Flood Warning at 1:29 PM MDT, in effect until 4:30 PM MDT. Coverage: northeastern Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado, in and around the Lee Burn Scar.

    What the radar shows: Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Lee Burn Scar. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour; additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

    HAZARD: Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Lee Burn Scar.

    SOURCE: Radar indicated.

    IMPACT: Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Lee Burn Scar.

    Locations that will experience flash flooding: Mainly rural areas of northeastern Rio Blanco County, in and around the Lee Burn Scar.

    The alert calls out debris flows explicitly: excessive rainfall over the warning area will cause mud slides near steep terrain — mud slides can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. CONSIDERABLE damage threat, Imminent Threat WEA push.

    Primary sources: the NWS alert and the NWS Grand Junction CO forecast office page.

    Stay safe right now

    Turn around, don’t drown. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles — never drive through flooded roadways. Six inches of fast-moving water can knock an adult down; a foot of water can float most cars; two feet can carry away a truck. If you encounter a flooded road, find another route.

    If water enters your home: stay out of standing water where electricity may be present; avoid the basement until the water recedes and the power is confirmed off; photograph everything before any cleanup — that documentation is what an insurance claim runs on — then call a local restoration contractor. Water left sitting starts a second wave of damage within a day: saturated materials breed mold, warp finishes, and wick up walls far beyond the visible waterline.

    Heed the warning’s own instructions: This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches in the Lee Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters — climb to safety. Turn around, don't drown.

    What this means for restoration teams

    The most dangerous warning of the day: a burn scar under an expected 1-to-3-inches-per-hour rainfall rate, with the warning explicitly calling out debris flows — mud slides of rock, mud, vegetation and loose material that can wash away roads and driveways. Debris-laden water changes the restoration calculus: ash, mud, and vegetation in the water mean contamination, which means more tear-out, not less. Anyone downstream of the Lee Burn Scar is in the life-threatening zone until this expires.

    The damage profile of a flash flood warning like this is the bread and butter of water-mitigation work: interior water intrusion through doors, vents, and low walls; saturated drywall and insulation that won’t dry on its own; mold risk inside 24–48 hours if wet materials sit; sewage or stormwater backup where drainage is overwhelmed; and in hilly country, undermined driveways, culverts, and access roads that turn a simple extraction call into a logistics problem.

    The play: stage equipment now rather than after the first call. Pre-position air movers, dehumidifiers, and extraction gear toward the warned corridor; keep an on-call rotation through the evening because water-intrusion calls typically start within hours of the water receding and keep coming for days as people discover damage — the tenant who finds a soaked closet, the vacation-rental manager doing post-weekend checks, the homeowner who thought the carpet would dry on its own.

    Field discipline: photo-document everything before mitigation starts; moisture-map every affected room (water migrates farther than the eye line suggests); capture the address, the water source, and the affected areas on the very first call; and keep the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts. In a fast-moving multi-call afternoon, the first-call notes are what keep a clean job clean.

    FEMA & federal assistance

    If your home or business takes water damage, federal help may be available once the immediate danger passes. The FEMA Helpline is 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local time, 7 days a week). You can also apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA mobile app, or find a local Disaster Recovery Center at fema.gov/drc.

    Basic eligibility generally requires U.S. citizenship or qualified non-citizen status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership of the damaged property, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it’s safe to do so — federal assistance timelines move faster when applications are in early.

    Looking ahead

    The warning is scheduled to expire at 4:30 PM MDT (3:30 PM PDT), but expiring warnings don’t mean the water disappears on schedule. In flash-flood terrain, creeks and low crossings can crest after the warning lifts, and a second round of storms can re-trigger flooding over ground that’s already saturated — the later Texas and New Mexico warnings today show exactly how one afternoon can stack multiple rounds.

    Watch the NWS Grand Junction CO office page through the evening for updates, extensions, or a new warning polygon, and keep an eye on radar for training storms over the same area. For restoration teams, the demand window opens as the water recedes: the first calls come from people standing in it, the longer tail comes from people who discover it — and the second wave of calls after a flash flood can run for days.

    Sources & how to verify

    To verify for your own county or ZIP: go to weather.gov, enter your ZIP, or open the forecast-office page for your area and check the current watches, warnings, and advisories.

    This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.

  • Flash Flood Warning: Acoma / Southeastern Cibola County Area Until 4:45 PM MDT

    Active Flash Flood Warning for Southeastern Cibola County, NM — issued by NWS Albuquerque NM at 1:41 PM MDT, in effect until 4:45 PM MDT (3:45 PM PDT).

    Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain south of Acoma Pueblo. Between 1.25 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. This is exactly the profile that produces the interior-flooding jobs restoration teams see most: water finding its way into homes and businesses through every low point, drainage systems overwhelmed, and saturated ground that keeps feeding the damage long after the rain stops.

    This is a live snapshot as of 1:16 PM PDT. Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

    Southeastern Cibola County, NM — Flash Flood Warning

    The NWS Albuquerque NM issued this Flash Flood Warning at 1:41 PM MDT, in effect until 4:45 PM MDT. Coverage: southeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico.

    What the radar shows: Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain south of Acoma Pueblo. Between 1.25 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

    HAZARD: Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.

    SOURCE: Radar indicated.

    IMPACT: Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

    Locations that will experience flash flooding: Mainly rural areas of southeastern Cibola County, south of Acoma Pueblo.

    Second Cibola County warning of the day; CONSIDERABLE damage threat with an Imminent Threat WEA handling — Wireless Emergency Alerts were pushed to phones in the area.

    Primary sources: the NWS alert and the NWS Albuquerque NM forecast office page.

    Stay safe right now

    Turn around, don’t drown. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles — never drive through flooded roadways. Six inches of fast-moving water can knock an adult down; a foot of water can float most cars; two feet can carry away a truck. If you encounter a flooded road, find another route.

    If water enters your home: stay out of standing water where electricity may be present; avoid the basement until the water recedes and the power is confirmed off; photograph everything before any cleanup — that documentation is what an insurance claim runs on — then call a local restoration contractor. Water left sitting starts a second wave of damage within a day: saturated materials breed mold, warp finishes, and wick up walls far beyond the visible waterline.

    Heed the warning’s own instructions: In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Turn around, don't drown!

    What this means for restoration teams

    The second Cibola County warning of the day, this one south of Acoma Pueblo with ‘life threatening’ in the hazard line and an Imminent Threat Wireless Emergency Alert push. The terrain is the story: hilly to mountainous, laced with low-water crossings that the warning calls potentially dangerous in heavy rain. In rural southeastern Cibola County, response is long-drive country — and the most dangerous miles are the ones across flooded crossings.

    The damage profile of a flash flood warning like this is the bread and butter of water-mitigation work: interior water intrusion through doors, vents, and low walls; saturated drywall and insulation that won’t dry on its own; mold risk inside 24–48 hours if wet materials sit; sewage or stormwater backup where drainage is overwhelmed; and in hilly country, undermined driveways, culverts, and access roads that turn a simple extraction call into a logistics problem.

    The play: stage equipment now rather than after the first call. Pre-position air movers, dehumidifiers, and extraction gear toward the warned corridor; keep an on-call rotation through the evening because water-intrusion calls typically start within hours of the water receding and keep coming for days as people discover damage — the tenant who finds a soaked closet, the vacation-rental manager doing post-weekend checks, the homeowner who thought the carpet would dry on its own.

    Field discipline: photo-document everything before mitigation starts; moisture-map every affected room (water migrates farther than the eye line suggests); capture the address, the water source, and the affected areas on the very first call; and keep the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts. In a fast-moving multi-call afternoon, the first-call notes are what keep a clean job clean.

    FEMA & federal assistance

    If your home or business takes water damage, federal help may be available once the immediate danger passes. The FEMA Helpline is 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local time, 7 days a week). You can also apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA mobile app, or find a local Disaster Recovery Center at fema.gov/drc.

    Basic eligibility generally requires U.S. citizenship or qualified non-citizen status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership of the damaged property, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it’s safe to do so — federal assistance timelines move faster when applications are in early.

    Looking ahead

    The warning is scheduled to expire at 4:45 PM MDT (3:45 PM PDT), but expiring warnings don’t mean the water disappears on schedule. In flash-flood terrain, creeks and low crossings can crest after the warning lifts, and a second round of storms can re-trigger flooding over ground that’s already saturated — the later Texas and New Mexico warnings today show exactly how one afternoon can stack multiple rounds.

    Watch the NWS Albuquerque NM office page through the evening for updates, extensions, or a new warning polygon, and keep an eye on radar for training storms over the same area. For restoration teams, the demand window opens as the water recedes: the first calls come from people standing in it, the longer tail comes from people who discover it — and the second wave of calls after a flash flood can run for days.

    Sources & how to verify

    To verify for your own county or ZIP: go to weather.gov, enter your ZIP, or open the forecast-office page for your area and check the current watches, warnings, and advisories.

    This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.