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000 

WGUS74 KEPZ 070527

FFSEPZ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

1121 PM MDT TUE SEP 6 2005



NMC013-070700-

DONA ANA NM-

1121 PM MDT TUE SEP 6 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 100 AM MDT FOR CENTRAL DONA

ANA COUNTY...



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNIVERSITY 

PARK...MESILLA...LAS CRUCES AND DONA ANA.



DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATES THAT RAINFALL RATES ARE STARTING TO 

DROP OVER THE AREA...HOWEVER...EXTENSIVE FLOODING STILL CONTINUES 

ESPECIALLY IN THE CITY OF LAS CRUCES. MANY AREAS HAVE RECEIVED AS 

MUCH AS 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO 

CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN 

AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE 

AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3200 10672 3205 10645 3257 10678 3243 10707



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20 / NOVLAN

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000 

WGUS74 KEPZ 070528

FFSEPZ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

1121 PM MDT TUE SEP 6 2005



NMC013-070700-

DONA ANA NM-

1121 PM MDT TUE SEP 6 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 100 AM MDT FOR CENTRAL DONA

ANA COUNTY...



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNIVERSITY 

PARK...MESILLA...LAS CRUCES AND DONA ANA.



DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATES THAT RAINFALL RATES ARE STARTING TO 

DROP OVER THE AREA...HOWEVER...EXTENSIVE FLOODING STILL CONTINUES 

ESPECIALLY IN THE CITY OF LAS CRUCES. MANY AREAS HAVE RECEIVED AS 

MUCH AS 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN. MANY MAIN ROADS AND STREETS STILL 

REMAIN FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO 

CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN 

AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE 

AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3200 10672 3205 10645 3257 10678 3243 10707



$$



20 / NOVLAN

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