Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 2:29PM MDT until September 29 at 4:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 1:29pm
Expires:
September 29, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
FFWEPZ
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
* Until 430 PM MDT.
* At 229 PM MDT, A line of thunderstorms is moving into the
Sacramento Mountains, with rainfall rates up to 4 inches per hour.
While the heaviest rainfall will be fairly brief, these rainfall
rates can still cause minor flooding in poor drainage areas. Worse
flooding can be expected in arroyos that flow west, including
Tularosa Creek. While heavy rain has moved east of Tularosa, low
water crossings will become flooded as runoff makes its way into
the Basin.
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...
Mescalero, Tularosa, Bent, Burro Flats, La Luz, Lower Nogal Canyon,
Upper Nogal Canyon, Mescalero Apache School, South Tularosa Canyon
and Alamorosa.
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.
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:
Otero, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov