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Home Return to list Areal Flood Advisory 0309 Issued by the El Paso Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-09-17 18:58:53
524
WGUS84 KEPZ 172358
FLSEPZ
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
558 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026
NMC035-TXC141-180200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FA.Y.0309.260917T2358Z-260918T0200Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Otero NM-El Paso TX-
558 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
Northern El Paso County in western Texas...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 558 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has
fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
McGregor Range Base.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont 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.
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LAT...LON 3199 10629 3213 10622 3210 10613 3203 10612
3199 10613
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KS
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-09-17 20:55:57
290
WGUS84 KEPZ 180155
FLSEPZ
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
755 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026
NMC035-TXC141-180205-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.FA.Y.0309.000000T0000Z-260918T0200Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Otero NM-El Paso TX-
755 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
The Flood Advisory will expire at 8 PM MDT this evening for portions
of south central New Mexico, including the following area, Otero and
western Texas, including the following area, El Paso.
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
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LAT...LON 3199 10629 3213 10622 3210 10613 3203 10612
3199 10613
$$
KS
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