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Flash Flood Warning
ActiveDona Ana, NM; Otero, NM; El Paso, TX
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
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... Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico... Northwestern El Paso County in western Texas...
* Until 545 PM MDT.
* At 410 PM MDT, Torrential rain showers have been moving north across the lower Mesilla Valley, the west slopes of the Franklin Mountains, and portions of the far southern Tularosa Basin. The heaviest rainfall has been just east of Berino, Anthony, Vinton, and Canutillo.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of arroyos, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Northwest El Paso, Chaparral, Anthony, Vado, Anthony Gap, Berino, Canutillo, Westway, Vinton and Mesquite.
Arroyos and low water crossings in Franklin Mountains State Park may become too dangerous to cross, including in the Tom Mays Unit.
Instructions
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.
Data from the National Weather Service
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