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Areal Flood Advisory — Dona Ana County, NM, El Paso County, TX
Areal Flood Advisory
Issued
6:45 PM CDT · Tue, Sep 22 2026
Expires
8:15 PM CDT · Tue, Sep 22 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KEPZ

Affected Areas

Dona Ana County, NM El Paso County, TX

Official Bulletin

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WGUS84 KEPZ 222345
FLSEPZ

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
545 PM MDT Tue Sep 22 2026

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Dona Ana NM-El Paso TX-545 PM MDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...South Central Dona Ana County in south central New
  Mexico...
  Northwestern El Paso County in western Texas...

* WHEN...Until 715 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 545 PM MDT, Thunderstorms with torrential rainfall rates of 2
    to 3 inches per hour are moving into Central El Paso and Sunland
    Park. Expect very heavy rainfall for about 10 to 20 minutes,
    which will lead to localized flooding in poor drainage areas.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    East, Central, and West El Paso, Santa Teresa, Sunland Park.

    Portions of Loop-375, including the Border Highway, and I-10 will
    be impacted by very heavy rainfall.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3178 10671 3185 10672 3186 10642 3190 10631
      3181 10630 3172 10631 3171 10637 3173 10638
      3175 10642 3176 10645 3175 10649 3176 10651
      3179 10653

$$

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