Flash Flood Warning

NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM · US

Updated WEA requested

This event was updated at 2026-09-18 02:10:00 UTC.

English

Flash Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 815 PM MDT This Evening For Northwestern Otero County

Event: Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 2026-09-17 23:33:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-17 23:33:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-18 02:15:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-18 02:15:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Wireless alert

National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 8:15 PM MDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Description

Overview

At 533 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Hazard

Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.

Source

Radar indicated.

Impacts

Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mescalero, Tularosa and Bent.

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. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

Affected areas

Otero County, NM

Public contact

Issuer: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Spanish

Event: Flash Flood Warning
Onset: 2026-09-17 23:33:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-18 02:15:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-18 02:15:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Wireless alert

Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 8:15 PM MDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.

Affected areas

Otero County, NM

Public contact

Issuer: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Message record

Received: 2026-09-17 23:33:49 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~49s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Update
Lifecycle: Updated
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M2RVG7VESFYTANBSEQP90MFE
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c1a6d96753e921a644a9cbb1ae287123e081555e.001.1
Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope: Public
CAP source: 211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes: IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
AWIPS ID: CAPEPZ
NWWS sequence: nwws_processor.8821
WMO heading: XOUS54
WMO data type: CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography: United States (US)
WMO bulletin number: 54

References

Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.82f7f6ba587d784b988cf962b2d1212f77903818.001.1
Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent: 2026-09-17 23:10:00 UTC

English

Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	FFW
NationalWeatherService	FFW

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	FFSEPZ
WMOidentifier	WGUS74 KEPZ 172333
NWSheadline	FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN OTERO COUNTY
flashFloodDetection	RADAR INDICATED
flashFloodDamageThreat	CONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
EAS-ORG	WXR
VTEC	/O.CON.KEPZ.FF.W.0144.000000T0000Z-260918T0215Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-17T20:15:00-06:00
WEAHandling	Imminent Threat
CMAMtext	NWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 8:15 PM MDT. Avoid flooded areas.
CMAMlongtext	National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 8:15 PM MDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Spanish

Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	FFW
NationalWeatherService	FFW

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	FFSEPZ
WMOidentifier	WGUS74 KEPZ 172333
NWSheadline	FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN OTERO COUNTY
flashFloodDetection	RADAR INDICATED
flashFloodDamageThreat	CONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
EAS-ORG	WXR
VTEC	/O.CON.KEPZ.FF.W.0144.000000T0000Z-260918T0215Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-17T20:15:00-06:00
WEAHandling	Imminent Threat
CMAMtext	SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 8:15 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
CMAMlongtext	Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 8:15 PM MDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.

Locations

English

Location data

Otero County, NM

Name	Value
SAME	035035
UGC	NMC035

Polygons: 33.1,-106.04 33.08,-106.04 33.08,-105.87 33.06,-105.81 33.04,-105.76 33.08,-105.75 33.12,-105.77 33.14,-105.81 33.17,-105.81 33.17,-105.86 33.14,-105.92 33.1,-106.04

Spanish

Location data

Otero County, NM

Name	Value
SAME	035035
UGC	NMC035

Polygons: 33.1,-106.04 33.08,-106.04 33.08,-105.87 33.06,-105.81 33.04,-105.76 33.08,-105.75 33.12,-105.77 33.14,-105.81 33.17,-105.81 33.17,-105.86 33.14,-105.92 33.1,-106.04