Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 2:39PM MDT until September 29 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 1:39pm
Expires:
September 29, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 600 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of arroyos, and other low-lying and flood-prone
locations is imminent or occurring. Arroyos continue to rise due to
excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are
inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of
slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 239 PM MDT, Bands of moderate to heavy rainfall continue to
lash northern Dona Ana County. Expect flooding on nearly all
arroyos and low water crossings in the area.
- Flooding may cut off hiking trails in backcountry areas around
the Robledo and Dona Ana Mountains, including behind Broad Canyon
Dam and around Prehistoric Trackways National Monument.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hatch, Leasburg, Rincon, Northrup Landing, Radium Springs, Dona
Ana, Salem, Garfield, East Mesa, Portions of Jornada Experimental
Range, Uvas Valley, Hill and Northeast Las Cruces.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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; Luna, NM; Sierra, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov