Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 4:36PM MDT until July 18 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 3:36pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
FFWEPZ
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Sierra County in south central New Mexico...
* Until 730 PM MDT.
* At 436 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Palomas, Williamsburg, Upper Palomas Canyon and Lower Palomas
Canyon.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Sierra, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: