Flash Flood Warning
Severe · ImmediateUntil 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