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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
311 AM MDT FRI JUL 11 2008

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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-
311 AM MDT FRI JUL 11 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

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 THIS AFTERNOON

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTH AND EAST ACROSS NEW
  MEXICO THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WILL ADD ADDITIONAL RUNOFF TO
  ALREADY SATURATED SOIL. HEAVIER SHOWERS WILL LAST LONGEST MAINLY
  SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AND BETWEEN THE ARIZONA BORDER AND THE
  CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN.

* EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS COULD 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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SHY