Flash Flood Warning 56, NWS El Paso, TX

Issued

Aug 13, 2021, 5:06 PM MDT (23:06 UTC)

Expired

Aug 13, 2021, 8:15 PM MDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS El Paso, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Doña Ana County, NM

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS54 KEPZ 132306
FFWEPZ
NMC013-140215-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FF.W.0056.210813T2306Z-210814T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
506 PM MDT Fri Aug 13 2021

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 815 PM MDT.

* At 506 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has 
  fallen. This area received excessive rainfall and flooding 
  yesterday and is particularly vulnerable to flooding. Additional 
  rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. 
  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...
  La Union.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. 
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a 
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

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LAT...LON 3197 10673 3197 10664 3193 10664 3193 10671

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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