


Flood Statement
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
414 WGUS84 KEPZ 251351 FLSEPZ Flood Advisory National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 751 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025 NMC035-251700- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FA.Y.0015.250625T1351Z-250625T1700Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Otero NM- 751 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of south central New Mexico, including the following county, Otero. * WHEN...Until 1100 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 750 AM MDT, Gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Pipeline Canyon, Culp Canyon, Sacramento River, Red Arroyo, Rio Penasco, Lost River and Chiquita Creek, Agua. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Timberon, Orogrande, Sunspot, Alamogordo, White Sands National Park, Holloman Air Force Base, La Luz, Boles Acres, Benson Ridge, Karr Canyon, Hay Canyon, and Oliver Lee State Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3213 10628 3293 10618 3302 10598 3272 10558 3213 10597 $$ CD