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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

1227 AM MDT SAT SEP 2 2006



TXC141-020637-

EL PASO TX-

1227 AM MDT SAT SEP 2 2006



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM MDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY...



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EL PASO COUNTY IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE.  THE 

RAINS OVER THE AFFECTED AREA HAVE DIMINISHED.  EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM 

THE RAIN MAY CONTINUE TO COLLECT IN ARROYOS...DRAINAGES AND LOW 

LYING AREAS AND ROADS FOR A COUPLE MORE HOURS.  RAINS WILL END EARLY 

THIS MORNING BUT COULD RETURN LATER TODAY. 



THERE HAVE BEEN ROAD CLOSURES THROUGHOUT THE AREA FOR PONDING OF 

WATER ACROSS THE STREET OR ROADWAY...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 10 AT 

PIEDRAS.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED STREET OR 

ROAD...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE THE 

DEPTH OF THE WATER.  IF WATER RISES IN YOUR AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER 

GROUND. 



LAT...LON 3177 10646 3173 10636 3161 10627 3199 10618

      3199 10662 3187 10661 3181 10657



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