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NMC013-170230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

735 PM MDT TUE JUL 16 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL DONA ANA COUNTY

WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 730 PM MDT...



LIGHT RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL OVER NORTH CENTRAL DONA ANA COUNTY

BUT THE STORMS THAT PRODUCED THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DISSIPATED.

THEREFORE THE THREAT OF CONTINUED HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED.



THE HEAVY RAIN FROM THE EARLIER STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DRAIN

TOWARDS THE RIO GRANDE FROM THE SIERRA DE LAS UVAS HIGH COUNTRY

THEREFORE LOCALIZED  FLOODING OF DRAINAGES AND LOW AREA IS STILL

A GOOD POSSIBILITY. THE AREA TO BE ESPECIALLY CONCERNED WITH IS

THE AREA FROM HATCH SOUTH TO LEASBURG AND GENERALLY WEST AND

ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LAS CRUCES CENTRAL DISPATCH REPORTED

FLOODED AND WASHED OUT ROADS NEAR RINCON.



AREA RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR FLOOD CONDITIONS... AND BE PREPARED

TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND... SHOULD FLOOD WATERS THREATEN. IF

FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED... ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND

TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING

WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.





 

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