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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
359 PM MDT Wed Aug 28 2024

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Sierra in south central New Mexico...

* Until 600 PM MDT.

* At 359 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain in Ash Canyon. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have 
  fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible 
  in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Truth or Consequences, Ash Canyon and Elephant Butte Lake.

Dangerous flows over low water crossings near Ash Canyon

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. 
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a 
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

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LAT...LON 3316 10720 3321 10716 3322 10709 3309 10713
      3308 10719 3312 10720 3315 10722

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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