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Flash Flood Warning for Dona Ana, NM; Luna, NM

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Dona Ana, Luna
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FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... Eastern Luna County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 615 PM MDT. * At 410 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.

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FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... Eastern Luna County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 615 PM MDT. * At 410 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Uvas Valley.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 4:10PM MDT until July 20 at 6:15PM 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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