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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

858 PM MDT THU JUL 4 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EDDY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT



* AT 855 PM MDT...THE ARTESIA POLICE REPORTED WATER 3 FEET DEEP

  OVER COUNTY ROAD 229...3 MILES EAST OF ARTESIA. AT 855 PM MDT  

  WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING

  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN 5 MILES EAST OF CARLSBAD. THESE

  THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE FLOODING IN EASTERN EDDY COUNTY.    



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...CARLSBAD NORTH...LOVING...WHITES CITY...

  QUEEN...MALAGA...OTIS...AVALON...SEVEN RIVERS...LAKEWOOD...

  DAYTON...ATOKA AND LOCO HILLS



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE

FLOOD DANGERS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.



LAT...LON 3216 10479 3206 10479 3204 10378 3293 10386

          3291 10478  

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