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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

1239 PM MDT TUE AUG 1 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN DONA ANA COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHAPARRAL AND SUNLAND PARK

  SOUTHWESTERN OTERO COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO



* UNTIL 215 PM MDT



* AT 1229 PM MDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED FROM THUNDERSTORMS    

  OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

LA MESA...CHAPARRAL AND SUNLAND PARK.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW THUNDERSTORMS 

DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHERN DONA ANA AND OTERO COUNTIES.  THESE STORMS 

WILL SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTH OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  THESE STORMS ARE 

CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE TO TWO INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL.  THIS 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL ONLY ADD TO THE FLOODING THAT IS ON GOING.  

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.  PEOPLE ARE URGED NOT TO TRAVEL AND 

TO STAY AT HOME. IF WATER RISES WHERE YOU ARE SEEK HIGHER GROUND 

IMMEDIATELY.  NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ACROSS A FLOODED 

ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3230 10607 3221 10688 3178 10684 3178 10660

      3191 10666 3201 10666 3201 10599



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