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NMC017-051-172300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

354 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EXTREME EAST CENTRAL GRANT COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO

  WEST CENTRAL SIERRA COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO



* UNTIL 500 PM MDT



* AT 347 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN IN THE KINGSTON AREA ALONG HIGHWAY 152. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE 

ALREADY DROPPED OVER 2 INCHES IN THIS AREA AND MORE RAIN WILL OCCUR 

OVER THE NEXT HOUR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK 

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3297 10788 3286 10785 3290 10767 3301 10773



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