635
WGUS54 KEPZ 200218
FFWEPZ
TXC141-200345-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FF.W.0038.090920T0218Z-090920T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
818 PM MDT SAT SEP 19 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EL PASO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SOCORRO...SAN ELIZARIO...MONTANA
VISTA...FORT BLISS...EL PASO...
* UNTIL 945 PM MDT/1045 PM CDT/
* AT 814 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM A LARGE COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER EL PASO
THESE STORMS WERE OVER THE CITY OF EL PASO AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
TOWARDS THE COMMUNITIES OF THE LOWER VALLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF
ARROYOS...DRAINAGES...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
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. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.
LAT...LON 3152 10623 3173 10637 3174 10642 3176 10643
3175 10646 3177 10653 3199 10643 3199 10601
BIRD
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page