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Flash Flood Watch
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Issued by NWS
417 WGUS64 KEPZ 191142 FFAEPZ Flood Watch National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 542 AM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024 NMZ414>416-192100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FA.A.0011.000000T0000Z-240720T0900Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Including the cities of Mayhill, Mescalero, Cloudcroft, Sacramento, Timberon, Sunspot, Pinon, Apache Summit, and Mountain Park 542 AM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of south central New Mexico, including the following areas, East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet and West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Moist atmospheric conditions will persist over the region with slow moving and training storms producing heavy rainfall with a potential for flash flooding along drainages and streams. Recent wildfire burn scars will be particularly sensitive to lesser rainfall totals with flash flooding and debris flows possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ KS