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Flash Flood Warning — Dona Ana County, NM
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
6:06 PM CDT · Tue, Sep 29 2026
Expires
9:00 PM CDT · Tue, Sep 29 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KEPZ

Affected Areas

Dona Ana County, NM

Official Bulletin

FFWEPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 800 PM MDT.

* At 506 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 0.75 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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 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...
Leasburg, Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus, Dona Ana, Mesilla,
Fairacres, San Miguel, Mesquite, Talavera, La Mesa, Afton
Generating Plant, East Mesa and San Pablo.

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.

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.