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WGUS74 KEPZ 101545

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

945 AM MDT THU JUL 10 2008



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LUNA NM-GRANT NM-SIERRA NM-DONA ANA NM-

945 AM MDT THU JUL 10 2008



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

ANA...SIERRA...NORTHEASTERN GRANT AND LUNA COUNTIES...



AT 929 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE 

INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THESE STORMS.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE 

WARNED AREA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES HAVE REPORTED A NUMBER OF ROAD 

CLOSURES DUE TO MUD SLIDES AND HIGH WATER. IN DONA ANA AND LUNA COUNTIES 

HIGHWAY 9 IS CLOSED BETWEEN COLUMBUS AND HACHITA.  HIGHWAY 26 IS ALSO 

CLOSED BETWEEN DEMING AND HATCH. IN SIERRA COUNTY HIGHWAY 51 IS CLOSED 

NEAR ENGLE. HIGHWAY 195 IS BARELY PASSABLE WITH ROCKS ON THE ROAD.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO 

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS ACROSS THE WARMED AREA KNOW

TO FLOOD UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. 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 3182 10819 3319 10822 3319 10795 3344 10795

      3345 10639 3203 10642 3203 10668 3181 10668



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