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Flash Flood Warning — Otero County, NM
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
5:49 PM CDT · Tue, Sep 29 2026
Expires
8:45 PM CDT · Tue, Sep 29 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KEPZ

Affected Areas

Otero County, NM

Official Bulletin

321
WGUS54 KEPZ 292249
FFWEPZ
NMC035-300145-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FF.W.0213.260929T2249Z-260930T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
449 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026

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

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

* Until 745 PM MDT.

* At 449 PM MDT, Heavy rainfall continues to affect the southern
  Sacramento Mountains. Considerable flash flooding is likely to
  occur in several basins, including Agua Chiquita Creek, Bluewater
  Creek, Hay Canyon, and other side canyons.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Sacramento, Weed, Hay Canyon, Miller Flats and McDonald Flats.

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 3273 10535 3273 10540 3272 10545 3271 10549
      3266 10562 3269 10567 3270 10572 3276 10574
      3277 10577 3280 10578 3283 10570 3284 10561
      3284 10551 3285 10549 3289 10545 3291 10540
      3291 10535

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

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