Flash Flood Warning
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM ยท US
Details
Flash Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 730 AM MDT This Morning For Central Otero County
- Event
- Flash Flood Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Description
Overview
At 327 AM MDT, Another round of heavier rainfall is moving into the southern Sacramento Mountains with rainfall rates of 0.50 to 1 inch per hour over a broad, saturated area in complex terrain.
Hazard
Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
Source
Radar and rain gauge indicated.
Impacts
Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sacramento, Mayhill, Weed, Sixteen Springs, James Canyon, Cox Canyon and Hay Canyon. Thunderstorms extend from Mayhill to Sunspot, and out over the Tularosa Basin. Rainfall rates of up to 1 inch per hour have been observed in heavier downpours north of Timberon and near Mayhill. This includes the following streams and drainages... Rio Penasco, Agua Chiquita Creek, Bluewater Creek, Dry Burnt Canyon, Elk Canyon, Lower Portions of Hay Canyon, Cox Canyon, and James Canyon. The most serious flooding impacts will be in downstream locations including Mayhill, Sacramento, and Weed. There are some signs that precipitation will begin to diminish between 4 AM and 5 AM, but runoff will continue for some time afterwards.
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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement.
Affected areas
- Otero County, NM
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~1m0s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M3BY98005KF2GJPM73WKX23B
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c4c787b384f827b93b4566e05942e7b191682ae2.001.1
- 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.6186
- WMO heading
- XOUS54
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 54
References
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFS |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFSEPZ |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS74 KEPZ 250927 |
| NWSheadline | FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM MDT THIS MORNING FOR CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KEPZ.FF.W.0175.000000T0000Z-260925T1330Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-25T07:30:00-06:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Otero County, NM
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 035035 |
| UGC | NMC035 |
- Polygons
- 32.73,-105.35 32.75,-105.41 32.71,-105.5 32.68,-105.6 32.71,-105.66 32.73,-105.71 32.76,-105.73 32.81,-105.74 32.87,-105.71 32.92,-105.66 33.0,-105.51 33.03,-105.44 33.01,-105.38 32.97,-105.32 32.96,-105.32 32.96,-105.35 32.73,-105.35