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Flash Flood Warning for Dona Ana, NM; El Paso, TX

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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... Northwestern El Paso County in western Texas... * Until 900 PM MDT. * At 703 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing torrential rain...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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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... Northwestern El Paso County in western Texas... * Until 900 PM MDT. * At 703 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing torrential rain across northwest El Paso, Vinton, and Anthony. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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, Anthony, Canutillo, Vinton and Westway. Frontage roads on either side of Interstate 10 may become impassable due to flooding.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued July 31 at 7:03PM MDT until July 31 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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