⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Dona Ana, NM; El Paso, TX – Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued September 23 at 2:23AM MDT until September 23 at 4:30AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

FFWEPZ

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

* Flash Flood Warning for…
South Central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico…
Western El Paso County in western Texas…

* Until 430 AM MDT.

* At 223 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Santa Teresa, Canutillo, Chamberino, La Union, La Mesa, Union
Pacific Intermodal Terminal and Afton Generating Plant.

Instructions

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.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.