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Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 7:09AM MDT until September 16

Affecting Otero, NM

In effect until: Sep 16, 2026, 3:15 PM

Otero, NM

Likely impact in Otero, NM; effects through 3:15 PM.

Get to higher ground now. Never drive through flooded roads.

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FFWEPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Otero County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 915 AM MDT.

* At 709 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. 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...
Lake Mescalero.

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Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 7:09AM MDT until September 16

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