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NMC013-TXC141-200100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

557 PM MDT SAT JUN 19 2004



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 CHAPARRAL

  NORTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY IN TEXAS

  INCLUDING THE CITY OF EL PASO



* UNTIL 700 PM MDT



* AT 551 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING OVER CHAPARRAL AND NORTHEAST EL 

PASO.   THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING SLOWLY TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ROADS AND 

STREETS...DRAINAGES AND LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING HIGHWAYS AND 

UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING 

AREAS IN RURAL AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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 3208 10647 3195 10651 3180 10639 3192 10621

      3200 10637 3206 10639



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