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Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Eddy County Plains; Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Southern Lea County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County
Effective: 2026-09-28 @ 1:11 am -> 2026-09-28 @ 3:00 pm
Onset: 2026-09-28 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-09-30 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Midland/Odessa TX on 2026-09-28 @ 1:11 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued September 28 at 12:11AM MDT until September 30 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Description: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico, including the following
areas, Central Lea, Eddy County Plains, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy
County, Northern Lea and Southern Lea and southwest Texas,
including the following areas, Eastern Culberson, Guadalupe
Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains and Van
Horn and Highway 54 Corridor.

* WHEN...From this evening through late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Tropical moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Polo will
overspread the region, which will promote heavy rain across
southeast New Mexico and far west Texas. Soils in these areas
remain saturated following heavy rains from last week, which will
further promote the risk for flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Bailey; Lamb; Cochran
Effective: 2026-09-28 @ 1:00 am -> 2026-09-28 @ 4:00 pm
Onset: 2026-09-29 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-09-30 @ 1:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Lubbock TX on 2026-09-28 @ 1:00 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued September 28 at 1:00AM CDT until September 30 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Texas and the far southern Panhandle
of Texas, including the following counties, in northwest Texas,
Bailey, Cochran and Lamb. In the Panhandle of Texas, Castro, Parmer
and Swisher.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms moving across
the same areas are expected to produce heavy rainfall. This will
occur across areas that already received several inches of rain
over the last week. Flooding is possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Cimarron; Texas; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Palo Duro Canyon
Effective: 2026-09-28 @ 12:27 am -> 2026-09-28 @ 8:30 am
Onset: 2026-09-29 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-09-30 @ 1:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Amarillo TX on 2026-09-28 @ 12:27 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued September 28 at 12:27AM CDT until September 30 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma, including the
following areas, Cimarron and Texas and the Panhandle of Texas,
including the following areas, Armstrong, Carson, Dallam, Deaf
Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Oldham, Palo Duro
Canyon, Potter, Randall and Sherman.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Areas that have seen several inches of rain in the past week will
have a potential to receive several more inches starting Tuesday
morning leading to an increase potential for runoff.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Upper Gila River Valley; Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley; Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley; Lowlands of the Bootheel; Uplands of the Bootheel; Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin; Eastern Black Range Foothills; Sierra County Lakes; Northern Dona Ana County; Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Otero Mesa; Central Grant County/Silver City Area; Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
Effective: 2026-09-27 @ 11:00 pm -> 2026-09-28 @ 8:00 am
Onset: 2026-09-28 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-09-30 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM on 2026-09-27 @ 11:00 pm
Headline: Flood Watch issued September 27 at 10:00PM MDT until September 30 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Southwest New Mexico including Dona Ana, Otero, Luna,
Sierra, Grant, and Hidalgo Counties. Far West Texas, including El
Paso and Hudspeth Counties.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Tropical moisture will be transported northward ahead of a
decaying Tropical Cyclone Polo Monday and Tuesday, bringing
widespread showers and thunderstorms to the region. High rainfall
rates and repeated rounds of rain up to 4 inches may result in
instances of flash flooding. Heavy rainfall from last week has
saturated soils and will elevate the flood threat further through
Wednesday morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Air Quality Alert
Area(s): Inland Harris; Inland Brazoria; Inland Galveston; Coastal Harris; Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula
Effective: 2026-09-27 @ 5:31 pm -> 2026-09-28 @ 8:00 pm
Onset: 2026-09-27 @ 5:31 pm
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
Issued By: NWS Houston/Galveston TX on 2026-09-27 @ 5:31 pm
Headline: Air Quality Alert issued September 27 at 5:31PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Description: AQAHGX

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an
Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area for
Monday, September 28, 2026.

Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing
high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and
surrounding areas on Monday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by
sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work,
avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicle
properly tuned.

For more information on ozone:

Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html
EPA AirNow: www.airnow.gov/?city=Houston&state=TX&country=USA
Take Care of Texas:
www.takecareoftexas.org/conservation-tips/keep-our-air-clean

Alert: Air Quality Alert
Area(s): Wise; Denton; Collin; Hunt; Parker; Tarrant; Dallas; Rockwall; Kaufman; Hood; Johnson; Ellis; Henderson
Effective: 2026-09-27 @ 5:25 pm -> 2026-09-28 @ 8:30 pm
Onset: 2026-09-27 @ 5:25 pm
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
Issued By: NWS Fort Worth TX on 2026-09-27 @ 5:25 pm
Headline: Air Quality Alert issued September 27 at 5:25PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Description: AQAFWD

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued
an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Monday,
September 28, 2026.

Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing
high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
on Monday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a
ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work,
avoiding drive-through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping your
vehicle properly tuned.

For more information on ozone:

Ozone: The Facts (www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/ozonefacts)

Air North Texas: (www.airnorthtexas.org)

EPA Air Now
(www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action.local_state&STATEID=45&TAB=0)

Take care of Texas (www.takecareoftexas.org)

North Central Texas Council of Governments Air Quality
(www.nctcog.org/trans/air/index.asp)

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