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WGUS74 KEPZ 200037

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NMZ024-TXZ055-200215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

612 PM MDT SAT JUN 19 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL EL PASO 

COUNTY AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN DONA COUNTY...



AT 610 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AS MUCH AS 5 

INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN FROM SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS OVER 

NORTHEASTERN EL PASO AND CHAPPARRAL.  EARLIER SPOTTER REPORTS 

INDICATED EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING IN THE AFFECTED AREA WHEN ONLY 2 

INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN.  THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE 

ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS.  



THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  

THESE SLOW MOVING STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY 

RAINFALL AS WELL AS SMALL HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS. 



IF WATER RISES IN YOUR AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.  AVOID LOW LYING 

AREAS AND DRAINAGES AS WATER CAN RISE VERY QUICKLY.  DO NOT ATTEMPT 

TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS OR STREETS. 



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

THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



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