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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

233 PM MDT SAT JUL 20 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN DONA ANA COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO

  INCLUDING THE CITY OF SUNLAND PARK AND SANTA TERESA

  WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN TEXAS

  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EL PASO...FORT BLISS...CANUTILLO...  

ANTHONY



* UNTIL 4:30 PM MDT



* AT 2:27 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 

HEAVY RAIN WEST OF SUNLAND PARK...MOVING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 

MPH.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND ARROYOS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE 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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA OUTLETS FOR

THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



LAT...LON 3179 10667 3164 10627 3201 10627 3202 10668

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