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NMC051-180200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

621 PM MDT WED JUL 17 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...NORTHERN SIERRA COUNTY IN

SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO



* UNTIL 800 PM MDT



* AT 615 PM MDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

  INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR MONTICELLO.

  THESE STORMS SHOWED NO MOVEMENT.  THE COMMUNITIES OF

  MONTICELLO...PLACITAS...AND WINSTON WILL BE AFFECTED. IN

  ADDITION THE ARROYOS AND ALAMOSA CREEK WHICH RUN SOUTHEAST

  TOWARD THE RIO GRANDE WILL RUN. HIGHWAYS AFFECTED WILL BE STATE

  HIGHWAYS 52 AND 142.

*

IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY.  MOVE TO ESCAPE

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

WATER BEGINS RISING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO

ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING

WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.





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