NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NMFA.W 0017September 29, 2026
Flood Warning: Dona Ana and Sierra, NM
The National Weather Service office in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa issued a flood warning for Dona Ana and Sierra in New Mexico, which was in force until 5:15 a.m. local time on September 30. It was the 17th areal flood warning the NWS office in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa issued in 2026. New Mexico had 37 flood warnings in September 2026, against 5 in an average September of 2008-2025 (New Mexico's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 6.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
- Area
- Dona Ana and Sierra
- State
- New Mexico
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:22 p.m. MDT, September 29, 2026
- Expires
- 5:15 a.m. MDT, September 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KEPZ FA.W 0017
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... Sierra County in south central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 515 AM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...While rains have diminished, flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1022 PM MDT, Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hatch, Upham, Leasburg, Arrey, Rincon, Caballo, Las Cruces, Cuchillo, Vado, Truth or Consequences, White Sands Missile Range Headquarters and Radium Springs. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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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