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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
938 PM MDT SAT AUG 5 2006

NMC051-060545-
938 PM MDT SAT AUG 5 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL SIERRA COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO

* UNTIL 1145 PM MDT

* AT 938 PM MDT A SPOTTER REPORTED THAT THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF 
RAIN FELL IN THE LAST HOUR IN HILLSBORO AND MODERATE RAIN WAS STILL 
OCCURRING. THE SPOTTER ALSO INDICATED THAT THE PERCHA CREEK WAS NEAR 
BANKFULL. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN MAY PERSIST FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR SO. THIS 
RAISES THE POSSIBILITY OF STREAM AND ARROYO FLOODING AS WELL AS 
FLOODING ON STATE HIGHWAY 152.

PERSONS IN THE HILLSBORO AND KINGSTON AREAS AS WELL AS THOSE
NEAR THE PERCHA CREEK SHOULD BE ALERT TO RISING WATERS AND BE
PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF THE CREEK COMES OUT OF ITS
BANKS. 

LAT...LON 3262 10770 3261 10730 3301 10734 3301 10773

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