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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

1106 AM MDT FRI AUG 4 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN GRANT COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SILVER CITY

  HIDALGO COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LORDSBURG

  LUNA COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DEMING



* UNTIL 300 PM MDT



* AT 1058 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LOCAL 

OFFICIALS INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE 

WARNED AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HURLEY...

  CENTRAL AND BAYARD



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE IN 

THE WARNED AREA.



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.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 



LAT...LON 3118 10901 3125 10728 3260 10732 3260 10770

      3309 10901



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