Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 31 at 3:04PM MDT until July 31 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 31, 2026 - 2:04pm
Expires:
July 31, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
FFWEPZ
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 615 PM MDT.
* At 304 PM MDT, Slow moving thunderstorms have produced up to 1.5
inches of rain in the middle reaches of Gallinas Canyon. This will
cause flash flooding in the lower Canyon, including low water
crossings on De La O Road and Wilson Road.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Gallinas Canyon.
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:
Grant, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov