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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0148 Issued by the El Paso Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-09-18 17:14:27
878
WGUS54 KEPZ 182214
FFWEPZ
NMC035-190015-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FF.W.0148.260918T2214Z-260919T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
414 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
* Until 615 PM MDT.
* At 414 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Otero County.
Additional rain on top of saturated soils will result in flash
flooding downstream of Whitetail.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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LAT...LON 3308 10532 3316 10558 3324 10561 3331 10554
3331 10532
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
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ZA
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-09-18 19:08:01
803
WGUS74 KEPZ 190007
FFSEPZ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
607 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
NMC035-190017-
/O.CAN.KEPZ.FF.W.0148.000000T0000Z-260919T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Otero NM-
607 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY HAS BEEN
REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
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LAT...LON 3308 10532 3316 10558 3324 10561 3331 10554
3331 10532
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ZA
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