Catastrophic Flash Flood Emergency issued in New Mexico amid an imminent dam failure

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Catastrophic Flash Flood Emergency issued in New Mexico amid an imminent dam failure
The National Weather Service issued a catastrophic Flash Flood Emergency for Doña Ana County after dam operators reported the imminent failure of McLeod Dam in south-central New Mexico. The emergency came as tropical moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Polo fueled a broader flood threat across the Southwest and Southern Plains.









