Flash Flood Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 204 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The South Fork and Salt burn scars in... North Central Otero in south central New Mexico... * Until 800 PM MDT. * At 204 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the South Fork and Salt burn scars. Between 0.2 and 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.8 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the area. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the South Fork and Salt burn scars. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the South Fork and Salt burn scars. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lake Mescalero. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the South Fork and Salt burn scars. 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. Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 3323 10570 3331 10579 3339 10579 3339 10575 3339 10573 3337 10573 3331 10573 3330 10571 3331 10565 3331 10563 3331 10557 3331 10554 3330 10555 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE