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Flash Flood Warning

N Issued by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM ⏳ In force until Sat 24 Oct, 06:00 📍 El Paso, TX (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
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FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central El Paso County in western Texas... * Until 900 PM MDT. * At 556 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is on…

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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaEl Paso, TX
Issuing authorityNWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-23T17:56:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-23T17:56:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-23T17:56:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-23T21:00:00-06:00

📋 Official instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e6951407f826e7f235ce6ca4c4bb67bac9836dac.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 aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
  • 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

From the report shown in the feed:
  • FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for...
  • Central El Paso County in western Texas...
  • * Until 900 PM MDT.
  • * At 556 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
  • Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
  • Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
  • Flash flooding is on…
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