# NWS Flash Flood Warning: Otero, NM; El Paso, TX

> Flash Flood Warning issued October 23 at 6:32PM MDT until October 23 at 9:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-24T00:34:03.668322Z
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**Official alert:** Flash Flood Warning for Otero, NM; El Paso, TX.

**Expires:** Oct 24, 2026 at 03:30 AM UTC.

FFWEPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
North Central El Paso County in western Texas...

* Until 930 PM MDT.

* At 632 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Northeast El Paso, Chaparral, Fort Bliss, Fort Bliss Northeast and
Biggs Field.

**NWS instructions:** Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

This is a direct summary of an active National Weather Service alert. Follow the official source for updates and current instructions. [1]

## Evidence cited
1. Flash Flood Warning issued October 23 at 6:32PM MDT until October 23 at 9:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM (National Weather Service) — https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b212f4b0d72a981bbd4717d7f2f57209683a1762.001.1