Flood Statement
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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
429 PM MDT FRI JUN 14 2013

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SIERRA NM-
429 PM MDT FRI JUN 14 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED AN

* ARROYO AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN SIERRA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...

* UNTIL 630 PM MDT

* AT 426 PM MDT...YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
ESTIMATED OVER AN INCH OF RAINFALL IN THE LAST HOUR FROM A STORM
OVER EASTERN SIERRA COUNTY NEAR THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN LANDING STRIP.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN SIERRA COUNTY.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO
OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER CROSSINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CAN QUICKLY TURN DRY DESERT WASHES AND ARROYOS
INTO RAGING RIVERS...EVEN IN AREAS FAR FROM WHERE RAIN HAS FALLEN. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ARROYOS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN CARVE
DEEP CHANNELS IN PREVIOUSLY SHALLOW WASHES...AND WATER CAN BE MUCH
DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. IF YOUR ROUTE BECOMES CUT OFF BY FLOODED
ARROYOS...WAIT FOR FLOOD WATERS TO RECEDE.

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LAT...LON 3347 10637 3340 10637 3339 10635 3309 10635
      3310 10664 3348 10664 3348 10660 3349 10637

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