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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
437 AM MDT SAT SEP 30 2023
.MOIST, SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE
BORDERLAND ON TODAY IN BETWEEN A RIDGE TO THE EAST AND A STRONG
UPPER TROUGH TO THE WEST. SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, LASTING INTO
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. CONDITIONS IMPROVE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
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SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-SOUTHERN DONA ANA
COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RADIUM SPRINGS, SUNLAND PARK, VADO,
DERRY, GARFIELD, LAS CRUCES, HATCH, SPACEPORT, AND TRUTH OR
CONSEQUENCES
437 AM MDT SAT SEP 30 2023
..FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING MOST OF DONA ANA COUNTY AND MOST OF SIERRA
COUNTY.
THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING HAS SHIFTED EAST,
THEREFORE, THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS BEING CANCELLED.
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WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-SACRAMENTO
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW
7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-WEST CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN/WHITE SANDS-EAST
CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN/ALAMOGORDO-SOUTHEAST TULAROSA BASIN-
WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-NORTHERN
HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN-SOUTHERN HUDSPETH
HIGHLANDS-RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH
COUNTIES-RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TULAROSA, MESCALERO, HUECO TANKS,
SACRAMENTO, CROW FLATS, CORNUDAS, WEST EL PASO, TORNILLO,
TIMBERON, MOUNTAIN PARK, EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO, FORT BLISS,
UPPER VALLEY, SUNSPOT, LOMA LINDA, PINON, INDIAN HOT SPRINGS,
FORT HANCOCK, SOCORRO, ALAMOGORDO, SIERRA BLANCA, FABENS,
OROGRANDE, APACHE SUMMIT, CHAPARRAL, CLOUDCROFT, WHITE SANDS
RANGE HEADQUARTERS, DELL CITY, WHITE SANDS NATIONAL PARK, SALT
FLAT, HOLLOMAN AFB, MAYHILL, AND DOWNTOWN EL PASO
437 AM MDT SAT SEP 30 2023
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS, OTERO COUNTY AND FAR EASTERN DONA ANA AND FAR
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES. PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS, INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING AREAS, EL PASO AND HUDSPETH COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF ARROYOS, AND
OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS. FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN
POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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