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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

300 PM MDT SUN JUL 25 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EDDY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO



* UNTIL 800 PM MDT



* THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH    

  FLOOD SITUATION THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CARLSBAD. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT AND EARLIER 

TODAY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHWEST EDDY COUNTY WILL CONTINUE 

TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. LOCAL 

OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO REPORT FLOODING OF MANY AREA ROADWAYS. 



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS SUBSIDING OVER EDDY COUNTY...A VERY 

DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING SITUATION IS EXPECTED TO UNFOLD THROUGH THE 

EVENING HOURS. RUNOFF OF HEAVY RAIN WATERS MAY RESULT IN A 

SIGNIFICANT FLOOD WAVE AFFECTING THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND 

SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS THIS EVENING. 



AREA RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO REMAIN ALERT TO THE 

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. TRAVEL ACROSS EDDY COUNTY IS STRONGLY 

DISCOURAGED. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3209 10475 3207 10382 3292 10381 3287 10474



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