# NWS Flash Flood Warning: Dona Ana, NM

> Flash Flood Warning issued October 23 at 7:53PM MDT until October 23 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-24T01:56:04.179899Z
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**Official alert:** Flash Flood Warning for Dona Ana, NM.

**Expires:** Oct 24, 2026 at 05:00 AM UTC.

FFWEPZ

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

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 1100 PM MDT.

* At 753 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 of 1 to 1.5 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...
Santa Teresa, Vado, Berino, Chamberino, La Union, San Miguel,
Mesquite, La Mesa, Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal and High
Valley.

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

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 7:53PM MDT until October 23 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM (National Weather Service) — https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.780cad14d36faaa480c57904803fd1e1a5faa01e.001.1