Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 255 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Sierra in south central New Mexico... * Until 430 PM MDT. * At 255 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, highways, streets as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Hillsboro and Kingston. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. && LAT...LON 3279 10772 3294 10776 3295 10755 3282 10752 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED