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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1150 AM MDT SAT JUL 26 2008

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UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
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-
1150 AM MDT SAT JUL 26 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES 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...MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA...
  NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS...SANGRE DE CRISTO 
  MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION...UPPER RIO 
  GRANDE VALLEY AND WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. 

* THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

* STEADY RAIN OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME OVER ALREADY SATURATED
  GROUND WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTH AND WEST THROUGH THE
  REMAINDER OF THE DAY TODAY...WITH INCREASED CHANCES FOR LOCAL
  FLASH FLOODING AS THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION DOLLY MOVE
  NORTH TOWARD CENTRAL NEW MEXICO.

* EXPECT UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY WITH UP TO
  THREE INCHES POSSIBLE LOCALLY. RAINFALL WILL BE HEAVIEST OVER
  SOUTH AND EAST FACING SLOPES.

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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