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2024 [KEPZ] EL_PASO_TX/SANTA_TERESA Flash Flood (FF) Warning (W) Number 13

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Storm Based Warning History

049 
WGUS54 KEPZ 292034
FFWEPZ
NMC035-292345-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FF.W.0013.240629T2034Z-240629T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
234 PM MDT Sat Jun 29 2024

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Otero in south central New Mexico...

* Until 545 PM MDT.

* At 234 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 0.25 inches of rain have 
  fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible 
  in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding over the South Fork Burn
           Scar.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  mainly rural areas of Northern Otero along the South Fork Burn 
  Scar.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of 
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains 
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep 
terrain, especially in and around these areas.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3334 10579 3335 10576 3337 10579 3339 10578
      3339 10575 3339 10573 3337 10573 3333 10573
      3333 10576

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

JG
602 
WGUS74 KEPZ 292143
FFSEPZ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
343 PM MDT Sat Jun 29 2024

NMC035-292345-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240629T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Otero NM-
343 PM MDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR OVER THE SOUTH FORK BURN SCAR...

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN OTERO...

At 343 PM MDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain 
has fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional 
rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already occurring.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Over the South Fork Burn Scar. 
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
         GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water
         crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  mainly rural areas of Northern Otero

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and 
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are 
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of 
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains 
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep 
terrain, especially in and around these areas.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3334 10579 3335 10576 3337 10579 3339 10578
      3339 10575 3339 10573 3337 10573 3333 10573
      3333 10576

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

$$

JG
129 
WGUS74 KEPZ 292342
FFSEPZ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
542 PM MDT Sat Jun 29 2024

NMC035-292352-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240629T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Otero NM-
542 PM MDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 
NORTHERN OTERO...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flash 
Flood Emergency remains in effect in Lincoln County including 
Ruidoso.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM MDT Sunday for a 
portion of south central New Mexico.

&&

LAT...LON 3334 10579 3335 10576 3337 10579 3339 10578
      3339 10575 3339 10573 3337 10573 3333 10573
      3333 10576

$$

JG
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049 
WGUS54 KEPZ 292034
FFWEPZ
NMC035-292345-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FF.W.0013.240629T2034Z-240629T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
234 PM MDT Sat Jun 29 2024

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Otero in south central New Mexico...

* Until 545 PM MDT.

* At 234 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 0.25 inches of rain have 
  fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible 
  in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding over the South Fork Burn
           Scar.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  mainly rural areas of Northern Otero along the South Fork Burn 
  Scar.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of 
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains 
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep 
terrain, especially in and around these areas.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3334 10579 3335 10576 3337 10579 3339 10578
      3339 10575 3339 10573 3337 10573 3333 10573
      3333 10576

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

JG
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602 
WGUS74 KEPZ 292143
FFSEPZ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
343 PM MDT Sat Jun 29 2024

NMC035-292345-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240629T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Otero NM-
343 PM MDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR OVER THE SOUTH FORK BURN SCAR...

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN OTERO...

At 343 PM MDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain 
has fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional 
rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already occurring.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Over the South Fork Burn Scar. 
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
         GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water
         crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  mainly rural areas of Northern Otero

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and 
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are 
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of 
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains 
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep 
terrain, especially in and around these areas.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3334 10579 3335 10576 3337 10579 3339 10578
      3339 10575 3339 10573 3337 10573 3333 10573
      3333 10576

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

$$

JG
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129 
WGUS74 KEPZ 292342
FFSEPZ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
542 PM MDT Sat Jun 29 2024

NMC035-292352-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240629T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Otero NM-
542 PM MDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 
NORTHERN OTERO...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flash 
Flood Emergency remains in effect in Lincoln County including 
Ruidoso.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM MDT Sunday for a 
portion of south central New Mexico.

&&

LAT...LON 3334 10579 3335 10576 3337 10579 3339 10578
      3339 10575 3339 10573 3337 10573 3333 10573
      3333 10576

$$

JG

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