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

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FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... Southern Sierra County in south central New Mexico... * Until 1100 PM MDT. * At 756 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... Southern Sierra County in south central New Mexico... * Until 1100 PM MDT. * At 756 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Garfield. According to the Elephant Butte Irrigation District, there is significant water in the watershed upstream of Mcleod Dam with uncertainty in the integrity of the dam.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued October 29 at 7:56PM MDT until October 29 at 11:00PM 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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