Flash Flood Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 639 PM MDT Sat Aug 1 2026 The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico... * Until 1030 PM MDT. * At 639 PM MDT, Earlier thunderstorms which produced heavy rain around Bent and Nogal Canyon sent significant runoff into Tularosa Creek. The stream gauge below Bent recently crested at 5.5 feet, or 713 cfs. This will likely result in flooding downstream, mostly within the flood plain, but inundating several low water crossings. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, and low water crossings. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Tularosa Falls... Tularosa. Low water crossings are likely to become dangerously inundated, including at Helms Road above Tularosa, and eventually reaching Railroad Avenue in Tularosa later this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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 3311 10592 3309 10596 3308 10598 3308 10610 3310 10610 3310 10599 3311 10597 3313 10593 3315 10589 3317 10587 3315 10587 3313 10589 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED