836  
WGUS84 KEPZ 242215  
FLSEPZ  
 
FLOOD ADVISORY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM  
415 PM MDT TUE OCT 24 2023  
 
TXC229-250015-  
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FA.Y.0196.231024T2215Z-231025T0015Z/  
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
HUDSPETH TX-  
415 PM MDT TUE OCT 24 2023  
   
..FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...ARROYO AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE  
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF WESTERN TEXAS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
COUNTY, HUDSPETH.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 615 PM MDT.  
 
* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.  
SOME LOW-WATER CROSSINGS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 415 PM MDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO  
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE ARROYO AND SMALL STREAM  
FLOODING. BETWEEN 1 AND 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN.  
- ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 0.5 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE  
AREA. THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING.  
- SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...  
FORT QUITMAN, ESPERANZA, FINLAY AND QUITMAN CANYON.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD  
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  
 
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE NUMEROUS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE  
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED  
ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3114 10571 3129 10562 3126 10549 3118 10539  
3110 10539 3104 10549 3098 10553 3099 10555  
3100 10556 3102 10557 3103 10558 3106 10559  
3107 10560 3108 10560 3110 10563 3110 10564  
3111 10565  
 

 
 
HC  
 
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