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TXC141-290430-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

952 PM MDT FRI JUL 28 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN TEXAS

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SOCORRO...MONTANA VISTA



* UNTIL 1030 PM MDT



* AT 948 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS WAS CONTINUING OVER THE WARNED   

  AREA. RAINFALL RATES WERE DECREASING IN INTENSITY...BUT            

  MODERATE RAINFALL SHOULD PERSIST ANOTHER 30 MINUTES AND            

  MAINTAIN THE RUNOFF AND FLOODING CONDITIONS.



* THE STORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER     

  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.



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.



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.



LAT...LON 3166 10632 3145 10602 3195 10602 3195 10634



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