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WGUS54 KEPZ 312046

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NMC035-312245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

242 PM MDT TUE JUL 31 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO



* UNTIL 445 PM MDT



* AT 245 PM MDT... AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS

  WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALAMAGORDO... MOVING

  SLOWLY WEST.  FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG US 82 EAST OF

ALAMAGORDO...IN ADDITION POSSIBLE FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG US

54 BETWEEN ALAMAGORDO AND TULAROSA.

*



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY.  THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO

CROSS SAFELY.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED QUICKLY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.











 

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