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Published: 20 August 2013 20 August 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO...

* UNTIL 4:45 PM MDT

* AT 234 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE
  WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CITY OF ROCKS STATE PARK...
  SILVER CITY...
  LAKE ROBERTS...
  GEORGETOWN...
  CAMP THUNDERBIRD...
  LITTLE WALNUT VILLAGE...
  ARENAS VALLEY...
  COBRE...
  FIERRO...
  HANOVER...
  BEAR CANYON LAKE...
  SAPILLO CAMPGROUND...
  MCMILLAN CAMPGROUND...
  CHERRY CREEK CAMPGROUND...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO
CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.