


Flood Statement
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
340 WGUS84 KEPZ 312233 FLSEPZ Flood Advisory National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 433 PM MDT Sun Aug 31 2025 NMC023-010145- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FA.Y.0276.250831T2233Z-250901T0145Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Hidalgo NM- 433 PM MDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest New Mexico, including the following county, Hidalgo. * WHEN...Until 745 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 433 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Cave Creek, Lordsburg Draw, Shakespeare Arroyo, San Simon River and Burro Cienaga. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Steins, Cotton City, Road Forks, Lordsburg Playa, Granite Gap, Pyramid Mountains and Shakespeare. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3202 10905 3203 10905 3207 10905 3243 10905 3249 10905 3230 10868 3203 10877 $$ CD