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Published: 19 August 2014 19 August 2014

Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested
Flood Watch
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/santa Teresa Nm
920 Am Mdt Tue Aug 19 2014

...Flash Flood Watch Is in Effect for Southwestern New Mexico...

.the Moisture Plume that Has Been Bringing Lots of Rain to Parts Of Arizona for the Last Couple of Days Will Shift Back to the East This Afternoon and Evening. This Moisture Plume Will Combine With An Approaching Upper Level Storm System to Bring a Chance For
Heavy Rain and Flooding to Southwest New Mexico This Evening Into The Early Morning Hours on Wednesday. Copious Amounts of Moisture Will Remain in the Area for Wednesday and Thursday so that The Flash Flood Watch May Need to Be Extended and Expanded to Other
Areas.

Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/black Range-
Southern Gila Foothills/mimbres Valley-
Southwest Desert/lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/mimbres Basin-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes-
Including the Cities Of...gila Hot Springs...buckhorn...
Mule Creek...cliff...silver City...lake Roberts...kingston...
Fort Bayard...mimbres...faywood...hurley...grant County Airport...
Lordsburg...redrock...virden...animas...hachita...
Antelope Wells...cloverdale...deming...columbus...hillsboro...
Winston...truth or Consequences...derry...spaceport
920 Am Mdt Tue Aug 19 2014

...Flash Flood Watch in Effect from Noon Mdt Today through Late
Tonight...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa Has
Issued A

* Flash Flood Watch for a Portion of NM...hidalgo...grant...sierra
and Luna Counties.

* from Noon Mdt Today through Late Tonight

* Abundant Moisture Over Arizona Will Push Back to the East This
Afternoon and Evening. This Moisture Will Combine with An
Approaching Upper Level Storm System to Bring a Chance for Heavy
Rain and Flooding to Southwest New Mexico.

* Normally Dry Arroyos and Streams Could Be Quickly Filled With
Fast Moving Water...mud and Debris. Low Water Crossing Roadways
Could Become Impassable. Flooding of Poorly Drained Streets And
Intersections Is Possible for Urban Areas. in Addition This Area
also Contains Several Flood Sensitive Burn Scars. People Living
below These Burn Scars or in Flood Prone Areas Should Be
Prepared to Take Action if Rising Water Is Seen.

Precautionary/preparedness Actions...

A Flash Flood Watch Means that Conditions May Develop that Lead
To Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding Is a Very Dangerous Situation.

You Should Monitor Later Forecasts and Be Prepared to Take Action
Should Flash Flood Warnings Be Issued.