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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

340 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DONA ANA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...

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

  SIERRA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...

  NORTHEASTERN GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO...

  LUNA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DEMING...



* UNTIL 530 PM MDT



* AT 325 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  HEAVY RAIN FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.

  THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN

  IN LESS THAN AN HOUR...WITH A FEW AREAS RECEIVING OVER THREE INCHES

  OF RAIN. IN ADDITION...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH AND SMALL    

  HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINSTON...

  WILLIAMSBURG...MONTICELLO...LAKE ROBERTS...GILA HOT SPRINGS...

  ELEPHANT BUTTE AND CUCHILLO.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

STREAMS AND NORMALLY DRY ARROYOS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 

ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF 

CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE 

HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN 

HEAVY RAIN. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. TURN 

AROUND...DONT DROWN.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN EL

PASO.



LAT...LON 3322 10801 3348 10800 3345 10642 3206 10639

      3183 10775 3321 10832



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