Flood Watch
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa Nm
506 Am Mdt Fri Aug 15 2014
...Heavy Rainfall And Local Flooding Possible Again Today...
.A Moist And Unstable Atmosphere...Much Like Thursday...Will
Persist Today. A Trough Aloft Will Also Drift Over The Area...All
Ingredients For Another Round Of Heavy Showers. Excessive Runoff
From These Rains May Lead To Flash Flooding Along Arroyos And In
Urban Areas. The Heavy Rainfall And Flooding Potential Should
Diminish Late This Evening.
Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands Of The Bootheel-
Uplands Of The Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes-
Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-
Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero Mesa-
Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Rio Grande Valley Of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Rio Grande Valley Of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including The Cities Of...Gila Hot Springs...Buckhorn...
Mule Creek...Cliff...Silver City...Lake Roberts...Kingston...
Fort Bayard...Mimbres...Faywood...Hurley...Grant County Airport...
Lordsburg...Redrock...Virden...Animas...Hachita...
Antelope Wells...Cloverdale...Deming...Columbus...Hillsboro...
Winston...Truth Or Consequences...Derry...Spaceport...Garfield...
Hatch...Radium Springs...Las Cruces...Vado...Sunland Park...
Alamogordo...Tularosa...White Sands Monument...Orogrande...
White Sands Range Headquarters...Chaparral...Mescalero...
Mountain Park...Timberon...Cloudcroft...Sunspot...Apache Summit...
Mayhill...Sacramento...Pinon...Crow Flats...Downtown...
West El Paso...Upper Valley...Fort Bliss...Socorro...
East And Northeast El Paso...Hueco Tanks...Loma Linda...
Dell City...Cornudas...Salt Flat...Sierra Blanca...Fabens...
Tornillo...Fort Hancock
506 Am Mdt Fri Aug 15 2014
...Flash Flood Watch In Effect From Noon Mdt Today Through This
Evening...
The National Weather Service In El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa Has
Issued A
* Flash Flood Watch For Portions Of Nm And Tx...Including The
Following Areas...In Nm...Central Tularosa Basin...East Slopes
Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet...Eastern Black Range
Foothills...Lowlands Of The Bootheel...Northern Dona Ana
County...Otero Mesa...Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet...
Sierra County Lakes...Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla
Valley...Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley...Southern
Gila Highlands/Black Range...Southern Tularosa Basin...
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley...Southwest
Desert/Mimbres Basin...Uplands Of The Bootheel...Upper Gila
River Valley And West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500
Feet. In Tx...Eastern/Central El Paso County...Northern
Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains...Rio Grande Valley Of
Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties...Rio Grande Valley
Of Eastern Hudspeth County...Salt Basin...Southern Hudspeth
Highlands And Western El Paso County.
* From Noon Mdt Today Through This Evening
* Scattered To Numerous Showers And Thunderstorms Capable Of
Producing Heavy Rainfall Of One To Two Inches In A Short
Period Of Time. Excessive Runoff From Heavy Rain Cloud Lead To
Flooding.
* Normally Dry Arroyos And Streams Could Be Quickly Filled With
Fast Moving Water...Mud And Debris. Low Water Crossing
Roadways Could Become Impassable. Flooding Of Poorly Drained
Streets And Intersections Is Possible For Urban Areas.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...
A Flash Flood Watch Means That Conditions May Develop That Lead
To Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding Is A Very Dangerous Situation.
You Should Monitor Later Forecasts And Be Prepared To Take Action
Should Flash Flood Warnings Be Issued.