Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
⏳ In force until Thu 29 Oct, 23:30 📍 Otero, NM (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago
FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Salt Burn Scar in... Northern Otero County in south central New Mexico... * Until 230 PM MDT. * At 143 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Salt Burn Scar. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are poss…
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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
Sent2026-10-29T13:43:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-29T13:43:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-29T13:43:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-29T14:30:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Salt Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.663e94cf2033cc937272cfa77f49b8c8e566ab4f.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.
- This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Salt Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
- 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...
- The Salt Burn Scar in...
- Northern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
- * Until 230 PM MDT.
- * At 143 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Salt Burn Scar.
- Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are poss…
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