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WGUS54 KEPZ 270417

FFWELP

NMC017-270615-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

1010 PM MDT SAT JUL 26 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL GRANT COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO

  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILVER CITY...FT. BAYARD...CENTRAL...

  HURLEY...HANOVER...FIERRO...SAN LORENZO...AND MIMBRES.



* UNTIL 1215 AM MDT



* AT 1004 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A 

CLUSTER OF SLOW MOVING STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER A LARGE AREA 

NEAR SILVER CITY AND EXTENDING EAST TOWARD THE BLACK RANGE. THE PUBLIC 

REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN IN HANOVER WITH FLOODING SEEMING IMMINENT. 

RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THIS SAME AREA 

RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN EARLIER TODAY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS. 

ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT 

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY 

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



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

THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



LAT...LON 3280 10857 3246 10837 3273 10790 3297 10805



$$

BIRD

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000 

WGUS54 KEPZ 270417

FFWELP

NMC017-270615-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

1010 PM MDT SAT JUL 26 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL GRANT COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO

  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILVER CITY...FT. BAYARD...CENTRAL...

  HURLEY...HANOVER...FIERRO...SAN LORENZO...AND MIMBRES.



* UNTIL 1215 AM MDT



* AT 1004 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A 

CLUSTER OF SLOW MOVING STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER A LARGE AREA 

NEAR SILVER CITY AND EXTENDING EAST TOWARD THE BLACK RANGE. THE PUBLIC 

REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN IN HANOVER WITH FLOODING SEEMING IMMINENT. 

RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THIS SAME AREA 

RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN EARLIER TODAY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS. 

ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT 

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY 

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



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

THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



LAT...LON 3280 10857 3246 10837 3273 10790 3297 10805



$$

BIRD

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