Flood Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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WGUS44 KEPZ 190007
FLWEPZ
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
607 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
NMC035-190200-
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Otero NM-
607 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 607 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
in the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Otero County.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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LAT...LON 3308 10532 3316 10558 3324 10561 3331 10554
3331 10532
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