Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 31 at 6:34PM MDT until July 31 at 8:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 31, 2026 - 5:34pm
Expires:
July 31, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
FFWEPZ
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 830 PM MDT.
* At 634 PM MDT, A stationary thunderstorm is producing torrential
rainfall just west of Hermanas. This will cause low water
crossings along State Highway 9 near and west of Hermanas to
become inundated, and possibly too deep to cross.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of arroyos and low water crossings.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hermanas.
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:
Luna, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov