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Flash Flood Warning

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Otero, NM

Status In Progress Started 10 minutes ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

Details

At 822 PM MDT, Light to moderate rain is moving back over the Tularosa Creek basin, but is not expected to exacerbate flooding. However, flooding has occurred on the creek. The peak flow reached the river gauge at Gato Mountain Road around 5:45 PM, and reached Tularosa Falls around 7 PM. High flows will work their way downstream towards low water crossings around Tularosa in the next few hours.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, low water crossings, and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Tularosa.
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