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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

205 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LUNA COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO

  INCLUDING THE CITY OF DEMING



* UNTIL 330 PM MDT



AT 2 PM MDT A CLUSTER OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED MOVING 

TO THE NORTHWEST ACROSS LUNA COUNTY NEW MEXICO. WEATHER SPOTTERS 

HAVE REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN SOUTHWEST OF DEMING NEW MEXICO WITH 

FLOODING ALONG HIGHWAY 180. WEATHER RADAR HAS INDICATED RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES ON ROUTE I 10 JUST WEST OF DEMING. ADDITIONAL 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA AND DROP MORE HEAVY 

RAINFALL THROUGH THE NEXT HOUR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA OUTLETS FOR

THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



LAT...LON 3256 10733 3181 10731 3182 10812 3246 10817

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