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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

758 PM MDT MON AUG 21 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN DONA ANA COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO



* UNTIL 1100 PM MDT



* AT 755 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT A 

LEVEE ON THE PLACITAS ARROYO IS BEING BREACHED.  THIS WILL RESULT IN 

FLASH FLOODING IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM...ACROSS HATCH AND PLACITAS 

FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED RESIDENCES 

AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE PLACITAS ARROYO...HATCH...AND THE TOWN OF 

PLACITAS.



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. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 



LAT...LON 3261 10714 3261 10706 3278 10707 3277 10725

      3278 10728 3260 10728



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