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Published: 14 September 2013 14 September 2013

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
128 PM MDT SAT SEP 14 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR RAPID RIVER RISES IN...
  NORTH CENTRAL GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO...

* UNTIL 430 PM MDT

* AT 127 PM MDT...A 5 FOOT WALL OF WATER FULL OF DEBRIS WAS HEADING
DOWN THE MIDDLE FORK OF THE GILA RIVER TOWARD GILA HOT SPRINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GILA HOT SPRINGS...
  COPPERAS VISTA...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.