Hammer down weather report 2026-09-28 14:00:59
🚗 **Nationwide Road-Weather Update**
**Flooding is the main travel concern across parts of the Southwest and Plains:**
– **New Mexico:** Flood Watches cover areas from the Rio Grande Valley and Albuquerque/Santa Fe region east to the Texas border, including Ruidoso, Roswell, Clovis and surrounding mountains and plains. Heavy rain and thunderstorms may cause flash flooding, rising rivers and streams, flooded low-water crossings, arroyos and burn scars. The watch continues through late Tuesday night and expires early Wednesday.
– **Colorado, Kansas and southwest Nebraska:** Heavy rain may produce flooding across the Palmer Divide, eastern Colorado, northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska. Rainfall of **0.5–2 inches** is expected, with isolated totals near **4 inches**; parts of central Kansas could receive **1–3 inches** with locally higher amounts. The threat continues Tuesday evening through Thursday, with watches expiring Thursday afternoon or evening.
– **Central and southwest Nebraska:** Creeks, streams, poor-drainage areas and low-water crossings may flood through Thursday evening.
Never drive through flooded roads—**turn around, don’t drown.** Slow down in heavy rain, watch for water-covered crossings and be prepared for rapidly changing conditions.
Submit road-weather reports by calling **888-IS-4TIPS (888-474-8477)** or visiting **HammerDownHeadlines.com** or **HammerDownNews.com**. Check local conditions and the latest NWS forecasts before traveling.
