Headline:
Flood Watch issued September 22 at 3:43AM MDT until September 23 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 2:43am
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Texas, including the following
areas, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County, Salt Basin and
Southern Hudspeth Highlands.
* WHEN...From noon MDT today through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- An early season back door cool front will interact with a late
season plume of deep tropical moisture, bringing several rounds
of thunderstorms with torrential downpours to the region Tuesday
afternoon through Wednesday evening. Repeated thunderstorms may
tend to focus in one or two areas, resulting in higher end
precipitation totals. The most critical period with the heaviest
rain potential will likely be Tuesday night into Wednesday
morning.
- The heaviest rainfall through Wednesday is expected to be focused
further to the west, closer to El Paso and the Tularosa Basin.
However, more widely scattered thunderstorms with torrential
rainfall are possible in eastern Hudspeth County.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov