Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 6:41PM MDT until August 6 at 8:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 5:41pm
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
FFWEPZ
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 845 PM MDT.
* At 641 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Cliff/Gila area. Heavy rain is also falling
over Bill Evans Lake. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, low water
crossings, and streets as well as other poor drainage
and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Cliff, Riverside, Gila and Bill Evans Lake.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Sycamore Creek, Gila River, Duck Creek, Mangas Creek, Bear Creek
and Lobo Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Grant, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov