Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 4:14PM MDT until September 29 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 3:14pm
Expires:
September 29, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
FFWEPZ
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has extended
the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
* Until 630 PM MDT.
* At 414 PM MDT, Another band of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall is
moving across the Tularosa Basin. This band will exacerbate
flooding coming off the west slopes of the Sacaramento Mountains.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, low water
crossings, roads, 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