{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.bad8eecd9790090a4fb8e18fba68db4974500b53.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 4:00PM MDT until September 16 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.bad8eecd9790090a4fb8e18fba68db4974500b53.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM"},"word_count":201,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 4:00PM MDT until September 16 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Otero, NM\n**Issued by:** NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM\n**Sent:** 2026-09-16T16:00:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-16T16:00:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-16T18:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...Northeastern Otero County in south central New Mexico...\n\n* WHEN...Until 600 PM MDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.\nRiver or stream flows are elevated.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 400 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has\nfallen.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nMainly rural areas of Northeastern Otero County.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nIn hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are\npotentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded\nroads. Find an alternate route.\n\nRemain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.\nArroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a\nmatter of minutes, even from distant rainfall."}