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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

234 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025



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



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  The Salt Fire Burn Scar in...

  Northern Otero County in south central New Mexico...



* Until 500 PM MDT.



* At 234 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 

  heavy rain over the Salt Fire Burn Scar. Between 1 and 2 inches of 

  rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 

  shortly.



Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow 

moving through the Salt Fire Burn Scar, into canyons flowing north 

towards Cherokee Bill Canyon and US Highway 70. These side canyons 

include Bear, Snow, and Fence Canyons. Portions of Highway 70 

between Apache Summit and the Lincoln County line may be impacted. 

The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose 

materials.



  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms

           producing flash flooding in and around the Salt Fire

           Burn Scar.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around

           the Salt Fire Burn Scar.



* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

  Snow Canyon, Bear Canyon, Fence Canyon and Portions of US Highway 

  70 between Apache Summit and the Otero-Lincoln County Line.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause 

extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and 

ditches in the Salt Fire Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be 

anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in 

places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.



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LAT...LON 3319 10564 3318 10567 3324 10568 3324 10572

      3329 10568 3331 10566 3331 10565 3331 10564

      3331 10563 3331 10560 3330 10558 3327 10559

      3326 10561 3322 10564



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE



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