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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

639 PM MDT SUN AUG 8 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL HUDSPETH COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 1045 PM MDT



* AT 629 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY       

  HEAVY RAIN OF 4 TO 5 INCHES OVER CENTRAL HUDSPETH COUNTY...OR      

  ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF   SIERRA BLANCA.  THE AREA OF HEAVY        

  RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.



* FLOODING WILL OCCUR OVER SPARSELY POPULATED RURAL AREAS



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND 

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS LOW LYING AREAS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



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

THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



LAT...LON 3125 10548 3117 10512 3144 10505 3151 10541



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