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Flash Flood Warning — Otero County, NM
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
4:52 p. m. CDT · mar., sept. 29 2026
Expires
7:45 p. m. CDT · mar., sept. 29 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KEPZ

Affected Areas

Otero County, NM

Official Bulletin

FFWEPZ

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 645 PM MDT.

* At 352 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms with torrential rainfall over parts of the southern
Sacramento Mountains. Rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour have
been observed. The heaviest rainfall has been in the area of Bug
Scuffle to near Sacramento Lake South of Sunspot, and at the head
of Hay Canyon and Agua Chiquita Creek.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, roads, as well
as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Timberon, Sacramento, Sunspot, Mayhill, Weed, Hay Canyon, Cox
Canyon, Benson Ridge, Miller Flats, McDonald Flats and Lower Dry
Burnt Canyon.

Flooding is likely to occur on the Sacramento River in and near
Timberon, and Agua Chiquita Creek above Sacramento.

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.