flash flood warning 062425Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
453 PM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025

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

* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Trout Fire Burn Scar in...
Northeastern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...

* Until 900 PM MDT.

* At 453 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain entering the Trout Fire Burn Scar. The expected
rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall
amounts of 1.0 to 2.0 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through the Trout Fire Burn Scar, into canyons flowing north
towards Sapillo Creek, including Hill Canyon and Skates Canyon, and
flowing east towards the Mimbres River and Highway 35, including
Three Circle, Soldiers, Cottonwood, and Bear Canyons.

Sapillo Creek UPSTREAM...or EAST of Lake Roberts Dam, and the upper
Mimbres River will also 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 Trout Fire
Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Trout Fire Burn Scar.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lake Roberts, San Lorenzo, Sherman, Mimbres, San Juan, Lake
Roberts Heights, Camp Thunderbird and Upper Mimbres Valley.

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 Trout 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.