Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 6:04PM MDT until July 20 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 5:04pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
FFWEPZ
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
Central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 800 PM MDT.
* At 604 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...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...
Windmill, Pyramid Mountains and Playas Valley.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Grant, NM; Hidalgo, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: