Las Cruces, NM 88006 Weather Alerts

Doña Ana County10:06 PM MDT32.31°N, 106.79°W

Flash Flood Warning

Severe · Immediate

Until 11:00 PM Fri·Issued 7:53 PM Fri Oct 23·NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Flash Flood Warning issued October 23 at 7:53PM MDT until October 23 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

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...

* Until 1100 PM MDT.

* At 753 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches 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... Santa Teresa, Vado, Berino, Chamberino, La Union, San Miguel, Mesquite, La Mesa, Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal and High Valley.

What to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Areas: Dona Ana, NM

From the National Weather Service. In an emergency follow the instructions of local officials.

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