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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

1038 PM MDT MON JUN 29 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...



* UNTIL 1230 AM MDT



* AT 1031 PM MDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED FROM A THUNDERSTORM

  OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

LUZ...HIGH ROLLS AND MOUNTAIN PARK.



A VERY SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORM HAS PRODUCED OVER ONE AND A HALF 

INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST HOUR AROUND THE TOWN OF HIGH ROLLS.  

RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN 

AND AROUND THE TOWNS OF HIGH ROLLS...MOUNTAIN PARK AND LA LUZ AND 

ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 82 AROUND THE TUNNEL.  IN ADDITION RESIDENTS 

LIVING IN KARR AND FRESNAL CANYONS CAN EXPECT RUNOFF FROM THE STORMS 

TO PASS THROUGH YOUR DRAINAGES.



THE RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WEST DOWN OFF THE MOUNTAIN AND WILL 

CAUSING FLOODING AT A LOW WATER CROSSING NORTH OF LA LUZ ALONG 

SECTION ROAD AND THEN FURTHER WEST AT ANOTHER LOW WATER CROSSING 

ALONG RIATA ROAD.  MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID THESE LOW WATER CROSSINGS 

FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.



LAT...LON 3277 10565 3280 10591 3300 10598 3301 10576



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