Flood Advisory for Dona Ana, NM; El Paso, TX
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What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Where: Southeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... Northwestern El Paso County in western Texas... When: Until 715 PM MDT.
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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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* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... Northwestern El Paso County in western Texas... * WHEN...Until 715 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 422 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall of up to 0.5 inches is expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Anthony, Canutillo, Vinton, Westway and La Union. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued October 29 at 4:22PM MDT until October 29 at 7:15PM 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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