Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 1:15PM MDT until September 29 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 12:15pm
Expires:
September 29, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
FFWEPZ
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has extended
the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...
South Central Sierra County in south central New Mexico...
* Until 300 PM MDT.
* At 115 PM MDT, Another round of moderate to locally heavy rainfall
is pushing across the Lake Valley area. This will result in
additional runoff in arroyos and creeks that flow east towards
Caballo and Arrey.
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...
Arrey, Caballo, Derry, Palomas, Lower Animas Creek.
Affected arroyos and creeks include Tierra Blanca, Percha, Seco, and
Las Animas Creeks, and Trujillo 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:
Dona Ana, NM; Sierra, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov