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BULLETIN 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

304 PM MDT THU JUN 27 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY NEAR THE PENASCO BURN SITE



* UNTIL 400 PM MDT



* AT 256 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY       

  HEAVY RAIN OVER CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY...NEAR THE PENASCO BURN SITE



A STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAD DEVELOPED DIRECTLY OVER THE PENASCO BURN 

SITE.  DUE TO THE LOSS OF VEGETATION BECAUSE OF THE FIRE...FLASH 

FLOODING AND MUD SLIDES ARE POSSIBLE IN ALONG HIGHWAY 82 IN JAMES 

CANYON AND ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 130 NEAR THE RIO PENASCO.



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 3291 10577 3282 10551 3293 10544 3301 10561

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