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Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
558 WGUS65 KABQ 252012 FFAABQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 212 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .An extremely moist atmosphere will create numerous showers and storms across the area late Wednesday morning through the overnight. Slow storm motions combined with rainfall rates greater than 2 inches per hour will produce locally torrential rainfall totals. NMZ204-207-211-214-215-217-222-223-226-229-233-239-260900- /O.NEW.KABQ.FA.A.0008.240626T1700Z-240627T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northwest Highlands-West Central Highlands-Jemez Mountains- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Espanola Valley-Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Mountains-Northeast Highlands-Guadalupe County-Eastern Lincoln County- 212 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and west central New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, Estancia Valley and South Central Mountains. In east central New Mexico, Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Espanola Valley, Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. In northeast New Mexico, Northeast Highlands. In west central New Mexico, West Central Highlands. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Torrential rainfall rates in excess of 2 inch per hour will create rapid runoff that can quickly produce flash flooding, particularly over recent burn scars. This includes the Blue 2, South Fork, Salt, McBride, Hermits Peak Calf Canyon, and Cerro Pelado burn scars. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 16