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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 4:19 AM Jul. 23, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico... * Until 300 AM MDT. * At 1019 PM MDT, Heavy rain has subsided across most of the warning area, but runoff continues, and additional rain has fallen upstream over Nogal Canyon. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams. The gauge on Tularosa Creek near the west end of Gato Mountain Road rose by about 4.5 feet between 9 and 9:30 PM, reaching 6.5 feet, or 1100 cfs. Record flows are over 4000 cfs. Still, high flows are expected to flow downstream towards Tularosa, likely making low water crossings too dangerous to cross late into the night. Also, heavy rainfall over Nogal Canyon will work into Tularosa Creek, also supporting increased flows. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Tularosa, Lower Nogal Canyon and Bent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
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