Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 4:42PM MDT until July 18 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 3:42pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 6:45pm
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...
East Central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 745 PM MDT.
* At 442 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 4 inches in 1 hour.
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, low water
crossings, as well as other poor drainage and low- lying
areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hachita, Hachita Valley and Big Hatchet Refuge.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Grant, NM; Hidalgo, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: