Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 23 at 2:42AM MDT until September 23 at 5:45AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 23, 2026 - 1:42am
Expires:
September 23, 2026 - 4:45am
Description:
FFWEPZ
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...
Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
* Until 545 AM MDT.
* At 242 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Chaparral, Vado, Las Cruces, Anthony, White Sands Missile Range
Headquarters, NMSU Main Campus, Berino, Dona Ana, Mesquite, San
Miguel, Mesilla, Organ, Fairacres, Talavera and High Valley.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive
on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Dona Ana, NM; Otero, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov