Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 3:54PM MDT until August 7 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 2:54pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
FFWEPZ
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Otero County in south central New Mexico...
* Until 700 PM MDT.
* At 354 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.0 and 1.5 inch of
rain has 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, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Bent and
Tularosa Falls and surrounding areas will see high
flows along Tularosa Creek.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tularosa and Bent.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Otero, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov