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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
907 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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Otero NM-
907 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...West Central Otero County in south central New Mexico...

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 907 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...
    White Sands National Park.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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 3278 10625 3283 10613 3277 10611 3266 10611
      3259 10615 3256 10622 3261 10624 3261 10633


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