Flood Warning issued July 21 at 1:07PM MDT until July 21 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Command
- NORTHCOM
- Region
- Mexico ยท North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of south central New Mexico, including the
following county, Otero.
* WHEN...Until 415 PM 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 107 PM MDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Mescalero, Bent, Apache Summit, Mud Canyon, South Tularosa
Canyon, Eight Canyon, Portions of US Highway 70 between
Apache Summit and the Otero-Lincoln County Line, Soldier
Canyon, Carrizo, Firman Lake and Horse Spring.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- This month
- 1429th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days