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000 

WGUS54 KEPZ 222126

FFWEPZ

NMC035-222315-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

322 PM MDT TUE AUG 22 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO



* UNTIL 515 PM MDT



* AT 315 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH     

  FLOODING FROM A CUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN CLOUDCROFT AND 

  MESCALERO.



* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL GENERALLY REMAIN OVER   

RURAL AREAS OF THE THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS IN OTERO COUNTY.



OTERO COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH REPORTS THE HIGHWAY 244 IS CLOSED AND 

IMPASSABLE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 6 AND 10.  IN ADDITION...MULTIPLE 

ROCKSLIDES ARE REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 82 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 23 AND 34.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...MOUNTAIN ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND AND 

PASTURES ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



LAT...LON 3286 10578 3286 10543 3315 10543 3316 10578



$$



TAB

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000 

WGUS54 KEPZ 222126

FFWEPZ

NMC035-222315-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

322 PM MDT TUE AUG 22 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO



* UNTIL 515 PM MDT



* AT 315 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH     

  FLOODING FROM A CUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN CLOUDCROFT AND 

  MESCALERO.



* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL GENERALLY REMAIN OVER   

RURAL AREAS OF THE THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS IN OTERO COUNTY.



OTERO COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH REPORTS THE HIGHWAY 244 IS CLOSED AND 

IMPASSABLE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 6 AND 10.  IN ADDITION...MULTIPLE 

ROCKSLIDES ARE REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 82 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 23 AND 34.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...MOUNTAIN ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND AND 

PASTURES ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



LAT...LON 3286 10578 3286 10543 3315 10543 3316 10578



$$



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