... Flash Flood Watch now in effect through Sunday afternoon...
The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for
* portions of New Mexico and southwest Texas... including the
following areas... in New Mexico... Sierra County lakes region...
southern desert... southern Sacramento Mountains... southwest
desert/bootheel... southwest desert/Mimbres basin... Southwest
Mountains/lower Gila region and Tularosa basin/southern
desert. In southwest Texas... El Paso and Hudspeth.
* Through Sunday afternoon
* moist tropical moisture is likely to produce isolated areas of
heavy rainfall and possible flooding.
* Flooding of arroyos and urban areas are possible. Also certain
areas such as Deming have had significant rainfall events in
the past week and this additional expected rainfall will not
be absorbed as effectively and hence increase the runoff of
rain.
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.
