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WGUS44 KEPZ 292051
FLWEPZ
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
251 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
NMC013-051-300000-
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Dona Ana NM-Sierra NM-251 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...South Central Sierra County in south central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 600 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and
may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 251 PM MDT, Bands of moderate to heavy rainfall continue to
affect south-central Sierra County. Expect creeks and arroyos to
continue to rise, including Animas Creek, Seco Creek, Percha
Creek, and Trujillo Canyon. Low water crossings in the region
will likely be dangerously inundated.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Arrey, Caballo, Derry, Palomas, Lower Animas Creek and areas
surrounding Caballo Lake.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 3307 10741 3306 10715 3292 10718 3279 10721
3275 10738 3279 10758 3284 10756
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