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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

956 PM MDT THU AUG 18 2005



TXC229-190500-

HUDSPETH TX-

956 PM MDT THU AUG 18 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1100 PM MDT FOR SOUTHWEST

HUDSPETH COUNTY...



AT 956 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE 

WARNED AREA.



ACCORDING TO DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES...A LARGE PORTION OF 

SOUTHWESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY...INCLUDING FORT HANCOCK... HAS ALREADY 

RECEIVED TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL FROM THE RECENT THUNDERSTORM 

ACTIVITY. SOME ISOLATED AREAS HAVE RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF FOUR INCHES 

OF RAIN. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN EL

PASO.



LAT...LON 3113 10568 3116 10577 3120 10579 3133 10594

      3146 10596 3150 10599 3172 10599 3166 10551

      3131 10532 3126 10532 3104 10557



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