Flash Flood Statement
244 WGUS74 KEPZ 120156 FFSEPZ FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX 756 PM MDT SUN AUG 11 2013 NMC051-120430- /O.CON.KEPZ.FF.W.0082.000000T0000Z-130812T0430Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SIERRA NM- 756 PM MDT SUN AUG 11 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL SIERRA COUNTY UNTIL 1030 PM MDT... AT 756 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WITH WATER CROSSING THE BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 142 SOUTHEAST OF MONTICELLO AND PLACITAS. THIS WATER WILL DRAIN TOWARD INTERSTATE 25 IN ALAMOSA CREEK OVER THE COMING HOURS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MONTICELLO... PLACITAS... CUCHILLO... ALAMOSA CANYON... 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. && LAT...LON 3348 10722 3325 10721 3323 10737 3348 10756 $$ JMG