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WGUS54 KEPZ 092230

FFWEPZ

NMC051-100115-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

421 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN SIERRA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...



* UNTIL 715 PM MDT



* AT 416 PM MDT... A CLUSTER OF SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY 

  RAINFALL WAS HEADING INTO WESTERN SIERRA COUNTY.  STRONGEST 

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH ESTIMATED RAINFALL RATES NEARLY 2 INCHES PER

  HOUR...ARE ALONG ALONG HIGHWAY 27 JUST SOUTH OF HILLSBORO AND  

  HIGHWAY 152.  OTHER STORMS WITH RAINFALL LESS THAN AN INCH PER 

  HOUR...ARE GENERALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 152 BETWEEN THE GRANT COUNTY 

  BORDER...AND HILLSBORO.   DRAINAGES FLOWING EAST OFF THE BLACK RANGE 

  AND MIMBRES MOUNTAINS...LOW WATER CROSSINGS ON ALONG HIGHWAY 27 AND 

  AREA COUNTY ROADS...WILL SEE RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS IN THE NEXT 

  HOUR OR SO.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  WILLIAMSBURG...KINGSTON...HILLSBORO...ELEPHANT BUTTE...DERRY...

  CUCHILLO...CABALLO AND ARREY.



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.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.







LAT...LON 3287 10776 3284 10774 3277 10770 3272 10771

      3267 10770 3265 10770 3261 10765 3261 10729

      3279 10729 3280 10688 3312 10703 3335 10733

      3324 10784 3308 10781 3304 10781 3302 10782

      3300 10782 3296 10782 3296 10776 3292 10775



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TRIPOLI

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000 

WGUS54 KEPZ 092230

FFWEPZ

NMC051-100115-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

421 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN SIERRA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...



* UNTIL 715 PM MDT



* AT 416 PM MDT... A CLUSTER OF SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY 

  RAINFALL WAS HEADING INTO WESTERN SIERRA COUNTY.  STRONGEST 

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH ESTIMATED RAINFALL RATES NEARLY 2 INCHES PER

  HOUR...ARE ALONG ALONG HIGHWAY 27 JUST SOUTH OF HILLSBORO AND  

  HIGHWAY 152.  OTHER STORMS WITH RAINFALL LESS THAN AN INCH PER 

  HOUR...ARE GENERALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 152 BETWEEN THE GRANT COUNTY 

  BORDER...AND HILLSBORO.   DRAINAGES FLOWING EAST OFF THE BLACK RANGE 

  AND MIMBRES MOUNTAINS...LOW WATER CROSSINGS ON ALONG HIGHWAY 27 AND 

  AREA COUNTY ROADS...WILL SEE RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS IN THE NEXT 

  HOUR OR SO.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  WILLIAMSBURG...KINGSTON...HILLSBORO...ELEPHANT BUTTE...DERRY...

  CUCHILLO...CABALLO AND ARREY.



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.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.







LAT...LON 3287 10776 3284 10774 3277 10770 3272 10771

      3267 10770 3265 10770 3261 10765 3261 10729

      3279 10729 3280 10688 3312 10703 3335 10733

      3324 10784 3308 10781 3304 10781 3302 10782

      3300 10782 3296 10782 3296 10776 3292 10775



$$



TRIPOLI

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