{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.cb7ba161cd82466a415b9e19e8748d1f79bcbfe8.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 3:56PM MDT until July 20 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.cb7ba161cd82466a415b9e19e8748d1f79bcbfe8.001.1","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":203,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 3:56PM MDT until July 20 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Otero, NM\n**Issued by:** NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM\n**Sent:** 2026-07-20T15:56:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-20T15:56:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T17:30:00-06:00\n\n## Description\nFFWEPZ\n\nThe National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has extended\nthe\n\n* Flash Flood Warning for...\nNorthern Otero County in south central New Mexico...\n\n* Until 530 PM MDT.\n\n* At 356 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing\nheavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have\nfallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall\nis expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly.\n\nHAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.\n\nSOURCE...Radar.\n\nIMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban\nareas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as\nother poor drainage and low-lying areas.\n\n* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nMescalero, Bent, Mud Canyon, South Tularosa Canyon and Soldier\nCanyon.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nIn hilly terrain there are numerous low water crossings which are\npotentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded\nroads. Find an alternate route."}