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Flash Flood Warning for Otero, NM

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What is happening

FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Otero County in south central New Mexico... * Until 545 PM MDT. * At 332 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have...

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.

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Bulletin details

FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Otero County in south central New Mexico... * Until 545 PM MDT. * At 332 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 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. 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... Apache Summit and Portions of US Highway 70 between Apache Summit and the Otero-Lincoln County Line.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 3:32PM MDT until July 20 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

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  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 1:50PM MDT until July 20 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

    Official revision

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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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