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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

1035 AM MDT SAT JUL 26 2008



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EL PASO TX-DONA ANA NM-OTERO NM-

1035 AM MDT SAT JUL 26 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM MDT/1245 PM

CDT/ FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTERO...SOUTHERN DONA ANA AND EL PASO

COUNTIES...



AT 1016 AM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED REQUESTS 

FOR SANDBAGS IN THE CLINT AND FABENS AREA. VARIOUS RAIN GAUGE 

REPORTS RANGE FROM 1.25 INCHES IN EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO TO 

SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 3 INCHES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WEST EL 

PASO...MAINLY SINCE ABOUT 2 AM MDT. THE CENTER OF THE REMNANTS OF 

FORMER HURRICANE DOLLY WAS LOCATED NEAR SANTA TERESA NM AND WESTERN 

EL PASO TX.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SUNLAND

PARK...CHAPARRAL...ANTHONY...WESTWAY...MONTANA VISTA...FORT 

BLISS...EL PASO AND CANUTILLO.



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.



JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES 

OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART 

CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3226 10705 3227 10594 3201 10603 3137 10603

      3146 10624 3152 10625 3175 10643 3173 10650

      3178 10656 3177 10700 3179 10705



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