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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
217 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2008

NMZ004-005-010-011-016-017-026-280500-
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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-
217 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 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...NORTHEAST 
  HIGHLANDS...SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO 
  MOUNTAINS. 

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* 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 DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE INTO
  THE EVENING WITH AN ONGOING THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING THROUGH
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES
  ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

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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HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
CURRY COUNTY-
217 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2008

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

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...FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS...
  HARDING COUNTY...QUAY COUNTY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTY. 

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* STEADY RAIN OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME HAS SATURATED THE GROUND
  ACROSS A LARGE PORTION EASTERN NEW MEXICO. SHOWERS AND
  THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
  EVENING WITH AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY
  MONDAY MORNING.

* ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES
  ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

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.

$$

SHY