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Areal Flood Advisory — Dona Ana County, NM, Otero County, NM, El Paso County, TX, Hudspeth County, TX
Areal Flood Advisory
Issued
4:16 p. m. CDT · mar., sept. 29 2026
Expires
5:15 p. m. CDT · mar., sept. 29 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KEPZ

Affected Areas

Dona Ana County, NM Otero County, NM El Paso County, TX Hudspeth County, TX

Official Bulletin

151
WGUS84 KEPZ 292116
FLSEPZ

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
316 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026

NMC013-035-TXC141-229-292215-
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Dona Ana NM-Otero NM-El Paso TX-Hudspeth TX-316 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...
  Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
  El Paso County in western Texas...
  Northwestern Hudspeth County in western Texas...

* WHEN...Until 415 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Water over
  roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 316 PM MDT, Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall rates have
    started breaking out across the El Paso area. This first round is
    fairly fast-moving, but may still produce minor flooding in low
    lying areas. Additional rounds of heavy rain are expected to lead
    to worse flooding heading into this evening.
  - Arroyos and low water crossings in and near Hueco Tanks and
    Franklin Mountains State Park may become inundated.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    El Paso, Mission Valley, Chaparral, Horizon City, Clint, Loma
    Linda, Hueco Tanks, Anthony, Desert Haven and Santa Teresa.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3178 10691 3204 10682 3209 10664 3210 10591
      3162 10583 3155 10626 3173 10638 3176 10645
      3175 10649 3179 10653

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