Flood advisory in effect this afternoon 062022

flood advisory 062022FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central New Mexico and southwest New
Mexico, including the following counties, Sierra and Grant. Main
areas of concern will be low water crossings along Highway 152 and
27 near Kingston and Hillsboro.

* WHEN...Until 545 PM MDT.

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extended time: Flood Watch 0620 noon-062122 PM

flood watch 0620 0062122Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres
Valley-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-Rio Grande Valley
of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-

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Flood advisory 061722

flood advisory 061722FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

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UPDATED: red flag warning Fire Weather Watch 061322

fire weather watch 061322 ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY... .An approaching upper level system will give us breezy to windy afternoon conditions on Monday. These stronger winds will combine with low min RH's of 10 to 15% and very dry fuel moisture because of the on going drought to give us elevated to critical fire weather conditions for Monday afternoon. The gusty winds will slow by late in the evening, but overnight RH recoveries will only be modest.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 110...

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Heat Advisory through Tuesday 061422

heat advisory 0611 061422Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Central Tularosa Basin-
Southern Tularosa Basin-Otero Mesa-Western El Paso County-
Eastern/Central El Paso County-Salt Basin-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden,
Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Deming, Columbus, Garfield,
Hatch, Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park,
Alamogordo, Tularosa, White Sands National Park, Chaparral,
Orogrande, White Sands Range Headquarters, Crow Flats,
Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley,
East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, Fort Bliss, Cornudas,
Dell City, Salt Flat, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo,
and Indian Hot Springs
603 AM MDT Sat Jun 11 2022

HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT TUESDAY...

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Heat Advisory 0610-061222

heat advisory area extended 0610 061222Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Otero Mesa-Salt Basin-
Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden,
Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Crow Flats, Cornudas, Dell City,
and Salt Flat
345 PM MDT Fri Jun 10 2022

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected. Daytime high
temperatures 103 to 107 degrees with nighttime lows above 70
degrees.

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Heat Advisory over area 061022-061222

heat advisory 061022Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Central Tularosa Basin-
Southern Tularosa Basin-Western El Paso County-
Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the cities of Deming, Columbus, Garfield, Hatch,
Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Alamogordo,
Tularosa, White Sands National Park, Chaparral, Orogrande,
White Sands Range Headquarters, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso,
Upper Valley, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, Fort Bliss,
Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, and Indian Hot Springs
244 PM MDT Thu Jun 9 2022

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Flash flooding expected over Black Fire burn scar today 060922

flash flood 060922 2flash flood 060922BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
220 PM MDT Thu Jun 9 2022

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

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

* Until 500 PM MDT.

* At 240 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5  inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through Black Canyon Camp Ground. The debris flow can consist
of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

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