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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1253 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025

NMZ235>240-301800-
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Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca County-Chaves County Plains-
Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County-
1253 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and southeast New
  Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico,
  Eastern Lincoln County. In east central New Mexico, Curry County,
  De Baca County and Roosevelt County. In southeast New Mexico,
  Chaves County Plains and Southwest Chaves County.

* WHEN...From noon MDT today through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive
  street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Above normal atmospheric moisture and impressive instability
    will combine to produce torrential rain producing storms
    Saturday afternoon and night. Rainfall rates in excess of 3
    inches per hour are likely. This heavy rainfall will fall
    over already saturated grounds from Friday`s heavy rainfall,
    increasing the flash flood threat.
  - 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.

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NMZ226-301800-
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South Central Mountains-
1253 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall will be
  possible again Saturday afternoon.

* WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following
  area, South Central Mountains. This includes the Ruidoso area burn
  scars.

* WHEN...From noon MDT today through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Slow moving thunderstorms producing rainfall rates between 1
    to 2 inches per hour are likely across the Ruidoso burn scars
    Saturday. Antecedent conditions and heavy rainfall rates may
    lead to flash flooding and debris flow on and downstream of
    recent wildfire 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.

&&

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