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Current risk outlook

Flooding and heavy rain risk for Newkirk, NM.

Live conditions updated just now. Refreshes every 5–40 minutes.

This view focuses on street flooding, ponding in low-lying areas, and how heavy rain tends to behave around this city.

Live risk outlook

LOW

Low

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Low (17/100) · Rain 18% · 0.0 in · Max wind 10 to 20 mph.

1 active alert nearby.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

0

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Flood risk score0/100

For typical homes located in Newkirk, NM.

Baseline context

Flood model is not available for this location yet.

Local historical hazard map

Newkirk, NM

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Live flood alerts & official forecast (NWS)

Forecast office: ABQ · radar KFDX

Active alerts near Newkirk

Fire Weather Watch

Effective local time

Fire Weather Watch issued May 15 at 2:09AM MDT until May 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.

Flood intelligence snapshot

FEMA flood zones (NFHL)

No FEMA zones returned for this tile.

NFHL features in tile: 0

Tile risk label: Minimal

Source: FEMA NFHL (MapServer).

Nearest river gauge (USGS)

No nearby USGS gauges reporting right now.

Source: USGS NWIS (instant values).

Soil saturation (model)

Soil moisture: 4% volumetric

Last 24h rain: 0.00 in

Updated: local time

Source: Open-Meteo soil model (proxy).

5-day flood & rain outlook

Today

LOW

Rain chance: 18% · 0.0 in

Max wind: 10 to 20 mph

Risk score: 17/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 0% · 0.0 in

Max wind: 5 to 20 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Sun

LOW

Rain chance: 0% · 0.0 in

Max wind: 10 to 25 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Mon

LOW

Rain chance: 0%

Max wind: 15 to 30 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Tue

LOW

Rain chance: 0%

Max wind: 10 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Outlook blends NWS forecast, WPC QPF totals, and Excessive Rainfall Outlook categories.

Historical flooding exposure

Local flood data facts

NFHL features in this tile0
Soil moisture (topsoil)4% · 0.00 in rain

Data from FEMA NFHL, USGS gauges, and Open-Meteo soil moisture.

Historical flooding exposure in Newkirk

  • Lowest-lying streets and drainage chokepoints tend to flood first during heavy rain.
  • Long-duration rainfall can raise ponding risk even without a named storm.
  • Local elevation and canal/river networks can amplify or reduce flood impacts.

Flood & storm risk FAQs for Newkirk

Does Newkirk flood often?

Flooding risk depends on elevation, drainage, and rainfall intensity. This model summarizes localized flood patterns from public datasets.

What causes street flooding without a storm surge?

Short bursts of heavy rain can overwhelm drains; longer events can saturate soils and keep water standing even after rain ends.