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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
256 PM MDT THU JUL 10 2008

...HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ACROSS PARTS OF NEW MEXICO...

.ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL RESULT IN SLOW MOVING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND SUBSEQUENT
FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NEW MEXICO THROUGH TONIGHT. THE MAIN
THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN WILL RESIDE OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL
SECTIONS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN SHIFT WEST INTO THE
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES.

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SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY-
256 PM MDT THU JUL 10 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* A PORTION OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS...CENTRAL 
  HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES 
  COUNTY...LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY...LOWER RIO 
  GRANDE VALLEY...SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHWEST 
  MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION. 

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES ACROSS THE WATCH
  AREA THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. THE MAIN FOCUS FOR HEAVY RAIN WILL
  SHIFT FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL AREAS TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST
  AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES. RAINFALL RATES WILL RANGE FROM A HALF
  INCH TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES PER HOUR.

* EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING 
  OF ARROYOS...SMALL STREAMS AND DITCHES AS WELL AS LOW LYING AND 
  POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

REMAIN ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS MUCH HARDER TO
RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH
FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD
WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS
RISING.

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CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-
256 PM MDT THU JUL 10 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS...CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE 
  COUNTY...CURRY COUNTY...DE BACA COUNTY...QUAY COUNTY AND 
  ROOSEVELT COUNTY. 

* UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON

* THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES ACROSS THE WATCH
  AREA. COMMON RAINFALL RATES WILL RANGE FROM A HALF INCH TO ONE
  INCH PER HOUR.

* EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING 
  OF ARROYOS...SMALL STREAMS AND DITCHES AS WELL AS LOW LYING AND 
  POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. 

USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND SMALL STREAMS...ARROYOS OR DRAINAGE
DITCHES. TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO
NOT DRIVE OR TRY WADE OR WALK THROUGH FASTING MOVING OR RISING
WATER.

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