

000 

WGUS54 KEPZ 290044

FFWEPZ

NMC017-290145-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

636 PM MDT FRI JUL 28 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL GRANT COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SILVER CITY



* UNTIL 745 PM MDT



* AT 624 PM MDT...THE WEATHER SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE 

REPORTED FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SILVER 

CITY.



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST IS OVER...RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS STORMS 

CONTINUES TO CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING CONCERNS. MAJOR STREET FLOODING IS 

STILL OCCURING AND SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN CLOSED. SEVERAL         

CREEKS AND ARROYOS ARE STILL OVERFLOWING. UP TO 3.58 INCHES RAINFALL 

WAS MEASURED IN THE LAST TWO HOURS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE

YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR

CREEKS.



BE PARTICULARLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE 

FLOOD AREAS. DO NOT ENTER ANY AREAS WHERE WATER IS PONDING OR 

RUNNING ACROSS ROADWAYS.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN EL

PASO.



LAT...LON 3261 10861 3252 10841 3288 10811 3300 10834



$$



20 / NOVLAN

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000 

WGUS54 KEPZ 290044

FFWEPZ

NMC017-290145-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

636 PM MDT FRI JUL 28 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL GRANT COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SILVER CITY



* UNTIL 745 PM MDT



* AT 624 PM MDT...THE WEATHER SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE 

REPORTED FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SILVER 

CITY.



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST IS OVER...RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS STORMS 

CONTINUES TO CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING CONCERNS. MAJOR STREET FLOODING IS 

STILL OCCURING AND SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN CLOSED. SEVERAL         

CREEKS AND ARROYOS ARE STILL OVERFLOWING. UP TO 3.58 INCHES RAINFALL 

WAS MEASURED IN THE LAST TWO HOURS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE

YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR

CREEKS.



BE PARTICULARLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE 

FLOOD AREAS. DO NOT ENTER ANY AREAS WHERE WATER IS PONDING OR 

RUNNING ACROSS ROADWAYS.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN EL

PASO.



LAT...LON 3261 10861 3252 10841 3288 10811 3300 10834



$$



20 / NOVLAN

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