KEPZ [010356]: Preliminary Local Storm Report

NWUS54 KEPZ 010356
LSREPZ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
956 PM MDT SUN AUG 31 2008

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0632 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSW LAS CRUCES 32.27N 106.79W
08/31/2008 DONA ANA NM EMERGENCY MNGR

EVACUATIONS DUE TO POSSIBLE FLOODING IN LAS PALOMAS.

0651 PM FLASH FLOOD CUCHILLO 33.13N 107.36W
08/31/2008 SIERRA NM TRAINED SPOTTER

WATER ESTIMATED AT 1 FOOT DEEP COVERING FULL WIDTH OF
CUCHILLO CREEK LOW WATER CROSSING. BARRICADES ARE UP.

0656 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSW TRUTH OR CONSEQUE 33.07N 107.28W
08/31/2008 SIERRA NM EMERGENCY MNGR

WATER GOING OVER BANKS OF PALOMAS CREEK IN A SOME PLACES.
DRAINAGE IS INTO ADJACENT FIELDS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF
LAS PALOMAS, CUCHILLO, WINTON AND MONTICELLO.

0748 PM FLOOD 5 SSW TRUTH OR CONSEQUE 33.07N 107.28W
08/31/2008 SIERRA NM LAW ENFORCEMENT

HOMES FLOODED. EVACUATIONS IN PLACE. HIGHWAY 187 CLOSED
AT THE PALOMAS BRIDGE.

0844 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N ARREY 32.91N 107.32W
08/31/2008 SIERRA NM LAW ENFORCEMENT

WATER OVER HIGHWAY 187 LOW WATER CROSSINGS JUST NORTH OF
ARREY AT MILE MARKERS 15, 17 AND 20.

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