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WGUS65 KABQ 110531
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1131 PM MDT SUN AUG 10 2008

NMZ002>004-009-010-015-110645-
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NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
1131 PM MDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HEAVY PRECIPITATION HAS DIMINISHED
ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS...THUS
THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT HAS DIMINISHED.

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NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY-
1131 PM MDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MDT MONDAY...

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...CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS...CONCHAS 
  LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY...CURRY COUNTY...DE BACA COUNTY...FAR 
  NORTHEAST PLAINS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY...HARDING 
  COUNTY...LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY...NORTHEAST 
  HIGHLANDS...QUAY COUNTY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTY. 

* UNTIL 4 AM MDT MONDAY

* SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL
  CONTINUE TONIGHT ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS
  FOR FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP AS STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE
  RAIN AT RATES FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. LOCATIONS THAT
  ALREADY RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN RECENTLY WILL BE ESPECIALLY
  SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING TONIGHT.

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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