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Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS El Paso, TX

July 26, 20204 counties in New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this flash flood watch at Jul 26, 2020, 3:52 AM MDT for 4 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Jul 26, 2020, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 26, 2020, 3:52 AM MDT (09:52 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 26, 2020, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jul 27, 2020, 12:00 AM MDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX
Flood severity
None

Counties Grant County, NM, Hidalgo County, NM, Luna County, NM, Sierra County, NM

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS El Paso, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Jul 26, 3:37 AM MDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 3:37 AM MDT, 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 25, 11:42 AM MDT, 16 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1142 AM MDT Sat Jul 25 2020

NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-261745-
Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes-
Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-
Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero Mesa-
Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
1142 AM MDT Sat Jul 25 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
New Mexico, southwest New Mexico, and southwest Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Tropical moisture streaming in from the south will
continue today, causing isolated to scattered showers and
thunderstorms afternoon and tonight. Localized flooding may
occur with any storm, especially due to the saturated ground from
recent rainfall. This may cause some road closures, especially
around low water crossings, poor drainage areas and along streams
and arroyos.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Isolated to scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms are
possible each day through Friday, however there will be continued
drying as we move into mid-week. By Wednesday, rain chances may
limited to the mountains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required especially to report heavy rains
and flooding.

The office that day

Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 6:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant, Hidalgo3 hr
Jul 25, 8:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant3 hr
Jul 26, 12:20 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZOtero3 hr
Jul 26, 2:16 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant3 hr
Jul 26, 2:23 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZOtero3 hr
Jul 26, 3:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant3 hr
Jul 26, 4:25 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant, Luna3 hr
Jul 26, 5:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZSierra37 min
Jul 26, 5:13 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant, Sierra3 hr
Jul 26, 5:21 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant, Luna3 hr
Jul 26, 5:34 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZLuna3 hr
Jul 26, 5:48 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZSierra3 hr
Jul 26, 5:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZSierra61 min
Jul 25, 6:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZHudspeth47 min
Jul 25, 7:10 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZHudspeth3 hr
Jul 25, 8:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZEl Paso32 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.