Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested
Flood Watch
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/santa Teresa Nm
151 Pm Mdt Mon Aug 4 2014

...Thunderstorms With Heavy Rainfall Across South Central And Southwestern New Mexico Through Midnight...

.a Deep Layer Of Moisture Remains Over The Area. Showers And Thunderstorms Producing Heavy Rainfall Will Create Excess Runoff That Has A Potential To Cause Flooding Over Portions Of The
Affected Area. Flooding Along Drainages...arroyos...small Streams And Low Water Crossings Is Possible. Also...ponding Of Water In Poorly Drained Low Lying Areas And Roadways Is Expected. Showers And Thunderstorms Will Taper Off And End Later Tonight.

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-
Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/mesilla Valley-
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...garfield...
Hatch...radium Springs...las Cruces...vado...sunland Park
151 Pm Mdt Mon Aug 4 2014

...flash Flood Watch In Effect Until Midnight Mdt Tonight...

The National Weather Service In El Paso Tx/santa Teresa Has
Issued A

* Flash Flood Watch For A Portion Of Nm...including The
Following Areas...eastern Black Range Foothills...lowlands Of
The Bootheel...northern Dona Ana County...sierra County
Lakes...southern Dona Ana County/mesilla Valley...southern
Gila Foothills/mimbres Valley...southern Gila Highlands/black
Range...southwest Desert/lower Gila River Valley...southwest
Desert/mimbres Basin...uplands Of The Bootheel And Upper Gila
River Valley.

* Until Midnight Tonight

* Widespread Rainfall Of A Half An Inch To An Inch That Could Come
Very Quickly. There Will Be Scattered Local Areas Of Rainfall
Amounts Of Up To 4 Inches Through This Evening.

* 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.

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.