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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1012 PM MDT SAT JUL 26 2008

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UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
1012 PM MDT SAT JUL 26 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL HAS MOVED
OUT OF THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE. WHILE ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS
WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY...THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY IS
EXPECTED TO BE FROM THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN EASTWARD.

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SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY-
1012 PM 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...NORTHEAST 
  HIGHLANDS...SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO 
  MOUNTAINS. 

* THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

* STEADY RAIN OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME HAS SATURATED THE GROUND
  ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...PORTIONS
  OF THE HIGH PLAINS...AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. SHOWERS
  AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY...INCREASING CHANCES
  FOR LOCAL FLASH FLOODING.

* ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES
  ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL WILL BE HEAVIEST
  OVER SOUTH AND EAST FACING SLOPES THROUGH SUNDAY.

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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GUYER