Flash Flood Warning

FFWEPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 745 PM MDT.

* At 523 PM MDT, Thunderstorms with torrential rainfall rates have slowed down over the Las Cruces West Mesa. Rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour have been observed in areas west of the Rio Grande and north of the I-10 corridor.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding is likely to occur in arroyos around the Box Canyon and Picacho Peak hiking trails, as well as low water crossings and poor drainage areas around Picacho, Picacho Hills, and the Fairacres Area.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Fairacres and Picacho.