Flash Flood Warning 76, NWS El Paso, TX

Issued

Aug 23, 2021, 3:47 PM MDT (21:47 UTC)

Expired

Aug 23, 2021, 6:15 PM MDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS El Paso, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Grant County, NM, Sierra County, NM

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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617 
WGUS54 KEPZ 232147
FFWEPZ
NMC017-051-240015-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FF.W.0076.210823T2147Z-210824T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
347 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

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

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Sierra County in south central New Mexico...
  East Central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...

* Until 615 PM MDT.

* At 347 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of 
  rain have fallen. 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...
  mainly rural areas of Southwestern Sierra and East Central Grant 
  Counties

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small 
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying 
spots.

In hilly terrain there are numerous of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3284 10786 3285 10780 3284 10776 3284 10774
      3270 10774 3266 10786 3276 10784

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

HC

074 
WGUS74 KEPZ 240011 RRA
FFSEPZ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
611 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

NMC017-051-240021-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.FF.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210824T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Grant NM-Sierra NM-
611 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR 
SOUTHWESTERN SIERRA AND EAST CENTRAL GRANT COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3284 10786 3285 10780 3284 10776 3284 10774
      3270 10774 3266 10786 3276 10784

$$

HC

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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.