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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

825 PM MDT TUE JUL 16 2002



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

HAS EXPIRED AT 730 PM MDT...



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. DONA ANA COUNTY SHERIFF REPORT THAT HIGHWAY 185 IS 

WASHED OUT AT MILE MARKER 22 NEAR RADIUM SPRINGS...AND ALSO NEAR THE 

RAYOS DEL SOL INTERSECTION AT RINCON. HIGHWAY 185 HAS BEEN 

BARRICADED AND CLOSED FROM MILE MARKER 22 TO MILE MARKER 30.



LIGHT RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL OVER NORTH CENTRAL DONA ANA COUNTY AND 

SHOULD CONTINUE TO DO SO AT LEAST UNTIL 930 PM. THE THREAT OF 

CONTINUED HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED. STILL 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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BIRD



 

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