Flash Flood Warning
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM ยท US
Details
Flash Flood Warning Issued September 22 At 10:49PM MDT Until September 23 At 1:45AM MDT By NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
- Event
- Flash Flood Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Description
Overview
FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Otero County in south central New Mexico... North Central Hudspeth County in western Texas... * Until 145 AM MDT. * At 1049 PM MDT, Slow moving thunderstorms have been training across parts of the Otero Mesa from Hudspeth County. 1 to 1.50 inches of rain has fallen northwest of Dell City. This will lead to flooding in arroyos and draws that flow east. Back roads in the area northwest of Dell City will also experience flooding.
Hazard
Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Source
Radar indicated.
Impacts
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... Portions of the Otero Mesa northwest of Dell City... Shiloh Draw, North Draw, Cornudas Draw, Wind Mountain Draw.
Instructions
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
Affected areas
- Otero County, NM
- Hudspeth County, TX
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~55s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M369JMA6X2V8DH6HDW88CS1N
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2a949d5b25347ba553ceaad92d79439255a27266.001.1
- 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.6683
- WMO heading
- XOUS54
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 54
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFW |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFWEPZ |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS54 KEPZ 230449 |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KEPZ.FF.W.0155.260923T0449Z-260923T0745Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-23T01:45:00-06:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Otero County, NM
- Hudspeth County, TX
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 035035 |
| SAME | 048229 |
| UGC | NMC035 |
| UGC | TXC229 |
- Polygons
- 32.0,-105.81 32.04,-105.83 32.14,-105.87 32.32,-105.86 32.35,-105.81 32.33,-105.76 32.33,-105.62 32.29,-105.5 32.19,-105.37 32.14,-105.22 32.01,-105.19 31.96,-105.32 31.82,-105.25 31.79,-105.39 31.88,-105.44 31.99,-105.49 31.99,-105.8 32.0,-105.81