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 issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Otero County in south central New Mexico... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 254 PM MDT, Slow moving thunderstorms near the head of Laborcita Canyon and Capulin Canyon have produced between 1 and 2 inches of...
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... Central Otero County in south central New Mexico... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 254 PM MDT, Slow moving thunderstorms near the head of Laborcita Canyon and Capulin Canyon have produced between 1 and 2 inches of rain in the past hour. Minor flooding is possible downstream along Laborcita Canyon, even away from the heavier rain. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, roads, as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Laborcita Canyon... Burro Flats.
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Flash Flood Warning issued July 31 at 2:54PM MDT until July 31 at 6:00PM 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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