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NMC035-010010-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

439 PM MDT TUE JUL 31 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO



* UNTIL 610 PM MDT



* AT 439 PM MDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

  INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS REDEVELOPING OVER AREAS WHERE

  RAINFALLS OF UP TO THREE INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED THIS

  AFTERNOON.  MOTORISTS DRIVING ALONG US 82 BETWEEN CLOUDCROFT

  AND US 54 SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND CHECK FOR ROAD

  CLOSURES. ALSO RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL MAKE DRIVING

  HAZARDOUS ALONG US 54 NORTH OF ALAMOGORDO.



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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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