Severe · Flash Flood WarningThis alert has expired. It is kept for reference.
Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:02PM MDT until September 17
Affecting Otero, NM
In effect until: Sep 18, 2026, 3:00 AM
Otero, NM
Likely impact in Otero, NM; effects through 3:00 AM.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico... * Until 900 PM MDT. * At 602 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Alamogordo and La Luz.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™