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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1214 AM MDT Fri Oct 23 2026

NMC017-051-230915-
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Grant NM-Sierra NM-
1214 AM MDT Fri Oct 23 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
  expected.

* WHERE...West Central Sierra County in south central New Mexico...
  Northeastern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...

* WHEN...Until 315 AM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water
  crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1214 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
    in the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
    expected.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    San Lorenzo, Hurley, Sherman, Cobre, Bayard, San Juan, Mimbres,
    Hanover, Kingston, North Hurley, Shingle Canyon, Allie Canyon and
    Bear Canyon.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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LAT...LON 3298 10794 3303 10786 3301 10761 3282 10769
      3271 10784 3258 10796 3259 10811 3264 10816
      3281 10812


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