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WGUS74 KEPZ 100421

FFSEPZ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

1021 PM MDT WED JUL 9 2008



NMC051-100545-

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

SIERRA NM-

1021 PM MDT WED JUL 9 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM MDT FOR

CENTRAL SIERRA COUNTY...



AT 1008 PM MDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED  

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. HIGHWAYS 195 AND 51 IN THE TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES AND ELEPHANT 

BUTTE AREA WERE CLOSED. SEVERAL STREETS WERE IMPASSABLE...AND WATER 

WAS BEGINNING TO ENTER BUSINESSES. SAND BAGS WERE BEING FILLED AND 

DISTRIBUTED.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3337 10765 3340 10688 3300 10682 3283 10770



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