Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - El Paso, TX
Areas Affected: Otero, NM
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 1:58pm MDT
Alert Effective: Friday 1:58pm MDT
Alert Expires: Friday 4:00pm MDT
Event Onset: Friday 1:58pm MDT
Event Ends: Friday 4:00pm MDT
Issued by: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Flash Flood: RADAR INDICATED
FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Otero County in south central New Mexico... * Until 400 PM MDT. * At 158 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... South end of Cloudcroft, Benson Ridge, Cox Canyon and Karr Canyon.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are numerous low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. 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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1801c2b6e2b73dc25642c18605073b57f0217bdd.001.1 Codes: NMC035 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1801c2b6e2b73dc25642c18605073b57f0217bdd.001.1