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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1237 PM MDT SAT APR 25 2026
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WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WEST EL PASO, UPPER VALLEY, AND DOWNTOWN
EL PASO
1237 PM MDT SAT APR 25 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY A POTENTIAL BREAK OF THE CEMENT LAKE DAM
IN WEST EL PASO IS POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...AREAS BELOW CEMENT LAKE DAM IN WEST EL PASO
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...IF A DAM FAILURE AT CEMENT LAKE OCCURS, FLOODING MAY
IMPACT PORTIONS OF LOOP-375, PAISANO DRIVE, AND DONIPHAN DRIVE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
ENHANCE FLOWS MAY OCCUR ON THE RIO GRANDE DOWN TO THE AMERICAN
DIVERSION DAM, INCLUDING ALONG BRICKLAND ROAD. LOW WATER LEVELS IN
THE RIO GRANDE WILL MITIGATE IMPACTS. RAZOR WIRE IN THE FLOOD PLAIN
AT THE CEMENT LAKE OUTLET COULD BE ENTANGLED WITH DEBRIS.
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