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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
302 PM MDT THU MAY 15 2008

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SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
302 PM MDT THU MAY 15 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR
AREAS NEAR AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE TRIGO WILDFIRE BURN SCAR...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS. 

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* CONTINUING RAINFALL OVER THE TRIGO WILDFIRE BURN AREA WILL
  ACCUMULATE TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH...AND LOCALLY UP TO AN
  INCH IN SPOTS. RAIN WILL TAPER OFF AS SHOWERS MOVE SOUTH AND EAST OF
  THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS BY FRIDAY MORNING.

* RAIN FALLING ON RECENTLY BURNED SOIL MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY RAPID
  RUNOFF INTO CREEKS...ARROYOS...AND DITCHES...WITH POSSIBLE
  DEBRIS FLOWS WITHIN AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE BURN SCAR. AREAS
  POSSIBLY IMPACTED INCLUDE STATE ROAD 55 INCLUDING MANZANO AND
  TORREON...NEW CANYON...ARROYO DEL CUERVO...TORREON CANYON AND
  JARAL CANYON.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH
FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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