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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

1144 AM MDT SAT JUL 26 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...UNIVERSITY PARK...SUNLAND PARK...LAS

  CRUCES...CHAPARRAL...

  SOUTHWESTERN OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...

  EL PASO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ANTHONY...SOCORRO...SAN ELIZARIO...

  MONTANA VISTA...FORT BLISS...FABENS...EL PASO...CANUTILLO...

  NORTHWESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS...



* UNTIL 245 PM MDT/345 PM CDT/



* AT 1132 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WHITE

  SANDS...MESILLA...WESTWAY AND ANTHONY



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



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

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. 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 3250 10632 3242 10591 3201 10586 3131 10585

      3146 10624 3152 10625 3175 10643 3173 10650

      3178 10656 3177 10700 3179 10705 3226 10705



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