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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

435 PM MDT THU JUL 6 2006



NMC013-TXC141-070015-

EL PASO TX-DONA ANA NM-

435 PM MDT THU JUL 6 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN DONA ANA AND NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES...





OVER THE LAST HOUR DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OF 

RAIN OVER A CONSIDERABLE AREA WEST OF THE FRANKLINS WITH SOME 

ISOLATED LOCATIONS SHOWING NEARLY 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL. SPOTTERS 

HAVE REPORTED .8 INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN ONE HOUR ON REDD ROAD 

WEST OF INTERSTATE 10.



TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTS LOW AREAS FLOODING IN 

NUMEROUS LOCATIONS FROM MESA STREET NORTHWARD TO ANTHONY TEXAS ALONG 

INTERSTATE 10...WITH OTHER FLOODED AREAS IN THE SUNLAND PARK 

AREA...ALONG HIGHWAY 20 ON ALAMEDA STREET

AND IN FAR EAST EL PASO ON MONTANA AVENUE HIGHWAY 62 180 EAST OF 

MONTANA VISTA TO THE HUDSPETH COUNTY LINE.



MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO AVOID THESE AREAS IF POSSIBLE...PAY ATTENTION 

TO HIGHWAY WARNING SIGNS...AND SEEK ALTERNATE ROUTES IF POSSIBLE...



RADAR INDICATES MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHWARD INTO THE EL 

PASO AREA FROM MEXICO AT THIS TIME WHICH COULD FURTHER AGGRAVATE THE

FLOODING SITUATION.





EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



DONT PUT YOUR LIFE IN DANGER...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3176 10669 3174 10639 3218 10642 3218 10668



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