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 800 PM MDT. * At 458 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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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 800 PM MDT. * At 458 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 0.5 to 1 inch 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... West El Paso, Anthony, Sunland Park, Canutillo, Westway, Vinton and Franklin Mountains State Park.
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 24 at 4:58PM MDT until October 24 at 8:00PM 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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