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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

1058 PM MDT FRI AUG 13 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT FOR CENTRAL

DONA ANA COUNTY...



AT 1052 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN.  

THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM NEAR UNIVERSITY PARK DOWN THROUGH 

MESILLA PARK. THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WERE NEARLY 

STATIONARY.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

MESILLA...LAS CRUCES AND DONA ANA AND AREAS NORTH OF MESQUITE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND ARROYOS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...DRAINAGES AND OTHER 

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO 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. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. 



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. STAY TUNED TO 

NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER 

WEATHER INFORMATION. 



LAT...LON 3241 10666 3239 10685 3215 10681 3215 10670

      3223 10665



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