

911 

WGUS74 KEPZ 041937

FFSEPZ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX

137 PM MDT SUN AUG 4 2013



NMC051-042300-

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

SIERRA NM-

137 PM MDT SUN AUG 4 2013



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL SIERRA

COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM MDT...



...A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY IS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL SIERRA 

COUNTY...



AT 129 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 



THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE PERCHA BASIN BELOW THE 

SILVER BURN SCAR. 



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

  HILLSBORO...

  KINGSTON...



WATER WAS REPORTED UP TO PORCHES IN THE KINGSTON AREA BY LAW 

ENFORCEMENT. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA OVER THE NEXT HOUR AS STORMS CONTINUE TO TRAIN ACROSS 

THE AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE KINGSTON AREA...TAKE ACTION NOW.  LIFE 

THREATENING FLOODING IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS STORMS 

CONTINUE TO TRAIN OVER THE AREA AND WATER FLOWS DOWN THE MOUNTAIN 

FROM THE SILVER BURN SCAR INTO THE AREA. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.



&&



LAT...LON 3301 10774 3299 10769 3296 10750 3291 10749

      3289 10758 3290 10765 3288 10778 3291 10777

      3291 10776 3292 10777 3299 10778



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