Welch, TX Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

107 PM CDT TUE OCT 7 2008

Expires:

600 AM CDT WED OCT 08 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WATER RELEASES FROM LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN MEXICO CONTINUE TO RESULT IN FLOODING ALONG THE RIO GRANDE FROM NEAR PRESIDIO DOWNSTREAM TO RIO GRANDE VILLAGE. HIGHWAY 170 BETWEEN PRESIDIO AND LAJITAS REMAINS CLOSED...IN ADDITION TO OTHER LOCAL ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS IN THE AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND ARE URGED NOT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. CONTINUE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY FLOODING ALONG THE RIO GRANDE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. THE RELEASE RATE FROM LUIS LEON HAS LEVELED OFF...BUT RIVER AND LOWLAND FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INDEFINITELY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.