Flash Flood Warning for Grant, NM; Sierra, NM
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FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Sierra County in south central New Mexico... Eastern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 915 PM MDT. * At 713 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 especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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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FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Sierra County in south central New Mexico... Eastern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 915 PM MDT. * At 713 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. 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... Lake Valley.
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 23 at 7:13PM MDT until October 23 at 9:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 23 at 4:44PM MDT until October 23 at 7:45PM 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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