Flash Flood in Lea County, New Mexico

Flash Flood June 4, 2026 · Lea County, New Mexico

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency management reported standing water on Highway 18 between Lovington and Hobbs. The total time of occurrence is estimated from radar and from the time of the initial report. No damage was reported.

The wider storm

An outflow boundary moved into Lea County during the pre-dawn hours of the 4th, with showers and thunderstorms developing along it as it did so. Storms developed and sat over Highway 18 between Hobbs and Lovington, which resulted in flash flooding on the highway. Convection dissipated later that morning, but additional showers and thunderstorms developed later in the afternoon of the 4th.

Began near Lovington (32.9184, -103.3265).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1339801. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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