Gaines County Emergency Management

04/25/2026

If you plan to cook out Sunday, you might want to rethink that...

03/28/2026

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03/25/2026

03/15/2026

March 15,2026
Finding some sources that predict below freezing temperatures tonight. If you have started plants outside, just be aware.

03/11/2026

SCAM ALERT

Citizens need to be aware that Facebook scam messages are circulating again claiming to be from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles about an “unpaid traffic ticket.”

The message threatens things like:
• suspension of vehicle registration
• suspension of driving privileges
• collection fees
• legal action
• credit score damage

It also pushes you to click a suspicious link or reply to the message.

This is a scam.

Please do not click the link, do not reply, and do not provide any personal or payment information. Delete it and report it as spam.

A few red flags:
• urgent threats and scare tactics
• suspicious web links
• requests for immediate payment
• instructions to reply or reopen the message to access the link

Please share this so others in our community do not fall victim.

If you receive a message like this, verify directly through official state websites or by contacting the proper agency yourself using trusted contact information

02/16/2026

The NWS in Midland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Tuesday, February 17 which includes winds of up to 60 mph. Be sure if you have anything out, tie it down or put it away! Be careful with cigarette butts, welders, and anything else that could spark.

01/22/2026

Gaines County is now included in the NWS upgrade to Winter Storm Warning!

01/21/2026

NOAA logo Interactive NWS Alert
New event: Winter Storm Watch for Gaines County, TX
Sent via SMS at 1213 am MST, Jan 21st 2026
alert map
Radar valid at 933 am MST, Jan 21st 2026
alert legend
NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-270-271-
273-274-212200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WS.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260125T1200Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-Northern
Lea-Central Lea-Southern Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-
Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-
Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Eastern Culberson-Reeves County
Plains-
Including the cities of Mentone, Artesia, Jal, Carlsbad, Pine
Springs, Snyder, Big Spring, Tatum, Midland, Lovington, Queen,
Eunice, Hobbs, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Odessa, Crane, Lamesa,
Colorado City, Garden City, Andrews, Big Lake, Pecos, McCamey,
Stanton, Kermit, Monahans, Guadalupe Mountains National Park,
Fort Stockton, Gail, Seminole, and Rankin
1213 AM MST Wed Jan 21 2026 /113 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026/
..WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate to heavy accumulations of ice, sleet, or snow are
possible across the Guadalupe Mountains, Permian Basin, Upper
Trans-Pecos, and Southeast New Mexico Friday afternoon through
early Sunday morning. In addition, dangerous cold temperatures are
expected Saturday night through Monday morning.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western
Texas.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Significant ice accumulation on
power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting
power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.

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iNWS is an experimental service intended for NWS core partners, including emergency managers, community leaders and other government agencies only.

01/21/2026

National Weather Service has included Gaines County in the Winter Storm Watch. Please be prepared ahead of time. Please consider delaying any travel plans. Click on the image below to read the full statement.

01/21/2026

Serious winter weather is predicted for the upcoming weekend. Please click on the link below & read the following tips from the NWS; it could save your life.
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