Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 31 at 2:54PM MDT until July 31 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 31, 2026 - 1:54pm
Expires:
July 31, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWEPZ
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Otero County in south central New Mexico...
* Until 600 PM MDT.
* At 254 PM MDT, Slow moving thunderstorms near the head of
Laborcita Canyon and Capulin Canyon have produced between 1 and 2
inches of rain in the past hour. Minor flooding is possible
downstream along Laborcita Canyon, even away from the heavier rain.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, roads, as
well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Laborcita Canyon...
Burro Flats.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
Area Description:
Otero, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov