Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
⏳ In force until Sat 24 Oct, 07:45 📍 Otero, NM (approximate) 🕑 6 h ago
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 1045 PM MDT. * At 749 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. …
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaOtero, NM
Issuing authorityNWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-23T19:49:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-23T19:49:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-23T19:49:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-23T22:45:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1e6d40032f691c2ee61773a18f21a0ba336f6bad.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
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- 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 1045 PM MDT.
- * At 749 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
- …
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