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- Category: Weather
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest New Mexico, including the following
county, Grant.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 507 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream
flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Category: Weather
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
453 PM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Trout Fire Burn Scar in...
Northeastern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 900 PM MDT.
* At 453 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain entering the Trout Fire Burn Scar. The expected
rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall
amounts of 1.0 to 2.0 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
- Category: Weather
I-10 eastbound lanes from mile marker 5, (NM 80/ROAD FORKS) to mile marker 20, (LORDSBURG WEST) is now open. Removed from NM Roads.
NM 80 northbound and southbound from mile marker 8, at NM 9 to mile marker 32, Roadforks, is now open. Removed from NM Roads.
Closure, NM 338 northbound and southbound from mile marker 0, at I-10 to mile marker 24, Animas is now open. Removed from NM Roads.
ROAD CLOSURES:
CLOSURE-Arizona Stateline to Lordsburg
Closure, I 10 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 5, (NM 80/ROAD FORKS) to mile marker 20, (LORDSBURG WEST).
High Winds - High profile vehicles use extreme caution.
CLOSURE I-10 to NM 9
Closure, NM 80 northbound and southbound from mile marker 8, at NM 9 to mile marker 32, Roadforks.
CLOSURE I-10 to Animas
Closure, NM 338 northbound and southbound from mile marker 0, at I-10 to mile marker 24, Animas.
- Category: Weather
ROAD CLOSURE:
CRASH-Lordsburg Area
Closure, I 10 westbound at mile marker 20, (LORDSBURG WEST), all lanes closed. High Winds - High profile vehicles use extreme caution.
HIGH WIND WEATHER ADVISORY:
High wind warning in Hildago County, visibility is low in areas due to blowing dust. High profile vehicles please use caution. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
- Category: Front Page News
By Lynn Janes
The town of Bayard held a special meeting May 21, 2025. Attendance included Mayor John L. Ojinaga, Mayor Pro Tem Eloy Medina councilors, Frances Gonzales, Eloy Gonzales and Gilbert Ortiz (came in later). Martha Salas, city clerk, also attended.
Proclamations
Cobre High softball week. Ojinaga said Cobre has been putting Bayard on the map. This had been for the girls softball team.
Public input
- Category: Weather
ROAD ADVISORY
NM 185 northbound and southbound from mile marker 23, 8 miles north of Radium Springs to mile marker 35, Hatch, water is running in the low water crossings and roadways are not passable. Do not attempt to cross. The NMDOT is currently clearing roadway and will notify as conditions change.
FLOODING – Hatch Area
NM 185 at milepost 25 & 30(Angostura.) water is running in the low water crossings and roadway is not passable. The NMDOT is currently clearing roadway and will notify as conditions change.
When the roadway is flooded do not cross and seek an alternate route. Turn around, don’t drown.
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