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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

435 PM MDT WED AUG 20 2008



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LUNA NM-GRANT NM-SIERRA NM-

435 PM MDT WED AUG 20 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT FOR

SOUTHWESTERN SIERRA...EASTERN GRANT AND LUNA COUNTIES...



AT 422 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A WATER RESCUE 

NEAR THE MIMBRES AREA...AND NUMEROUS STREET CROSSINGS THAT ARE 

IMPASSABLE IN SILVER CITY AREA DUE TO FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINS.

HEAVY RAINS ARE NOW OCCURRING IN DEMING AND FAYWOOD. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SILVER

CITY...HURLEY...CENTRAL AND BAYARD



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3313 10762 3184 10731 3184 10812 3313 10876



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