The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District One office is assisting law enforcement with the closure of NM-51 in the Truth or Consequences/Elephant Butte area. This is due to flooding and water rising.
Motorists are advised to seek an alternate route and to proceed with caution until weather conditions change.
Roadway alerts will be posted on the NMDOT we www.nmroads.com which can be retrieved by call 511 in New Mexico, or 1-800-432-4269 out of state.