Flash Flood Warning for Salt Fire Burn Scar, Northern Otero County NM
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NOAA issued it on September 17, 2026, 3 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for the Salt Fire Burn Scar in Northern Otero County until 2:30 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Otero County, New Mexico
- Issued
- September 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS El Paso Tx Santa Teresa NM
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Otero County, New Mexico.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. The alert is effective from September 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM MDT until September 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM MDT. The alert type is FFW with VTEC code /O.NEW.KEPZ.FF.W.0141.260917T1833Z-260917T2030Z/.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Salt Fire Burn Scar in Northern Otero County in south central New Mexico. Impacted locations include Snow Canyon, Bear Canyon, Fence Canyon, Cherokee Bill Canyon, and portions of US Highway 70 between Apache Summit and the Otero-Lincoln County line.
What You Should Do
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams, and ditches in the Salt Fire Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters, climb to safety. Avoid flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Salt Fire Burn Scar, with between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain having fallen. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow consisting of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials moving through the Salt Fire Burn Scar into canyons flowing north towards Cherokee Bill Canyon and US Highway 70.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is effective immediately from 12:33 PM MDT on September 17, 2026 and remains in effect until 2:30 PM MDT on September 17, 2026.
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