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WGUS74 KEPZ 180029

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NMZ022-180115-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

616 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 700 PM FOR GRANT AND 

WESTERN SIERRA COUNTIES...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN 

GRANT COUNTY AND WESTERN SIERRA COUNTY THROUGH 7PM.  STRONG 

THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFFECTED AREA HAVE PRODUCED HEAVY RAINFALL OF 

TWO INCHES OR GREATER IN UNDER AN HOUR IN SOME AREAS.  THESE STORMS 

HAVE LITTLE MOVEMENT WITH MOST RAIN FALLING OVER THE SAME AREA.  

FLOODING ALONG DRAINAGES...GULLIES...ARROYOS...CREEKS...AND LOW 

WATER CROSSINGS IS POSSIBLE. EARLIER SPOTTER REPORT INDICATED 2 

INCHES OF RAIN FALL IN THE KINGSTON AREA WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING 

TO FALL AND CREEKS AND DRAINAGES AT BANK FULL.  OTHER STORMS IN THE 

AREA HAVE SIMILAR HEAVY RAIN CHARACTERISTICS AND MAY BE CAUSING 

FLOODING.   



IF YOU OBSERVE FLOODING IN YOUR AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.  IF YOU 

ENCOUNTER WATER CROSSING A ROADWAY...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS. STAY 

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

LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



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