Flash Flood Warning for Grant, NM
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What is happening
FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 615 PM MDT. * At 304 PM MDT, Slow moving thunderstorms have produced up to 1.5 inches of rain in the middle reaches of Gallinas Canyon. This will...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
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Bulletin details
FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 615 PM MDT. * At 304 PM MDT, Slow moving thunderstorms have produced up to 1.5 inches of rain in the middle reaches of Gallinas Canyon. This will cause flash flooding in the lower Canyon, including low water crossings on De La O Road and Wilson Road. 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... Gallinas Canyon.
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Flash Flood Warning issued July 31 at 3:04PM MDT until July 31 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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