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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

628 AM MDT FRI AUG 5 2005



NMC057-051400-

TORRANCE-

628 AM MDT FRI AUG 5 2005



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL TORRANCE

COUNTY UNTIL 800 AM MDT...



AT 625 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN CENTERED NEAR WILLARD OR ABOUT 12 

MILES NORTHWEST OF CEDARVALE. THE RAIN AREA HAS GRADUALLY DECREASED

IN AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY DURING THE PAST HOUR...BUT RADAR 

CONTINUES TO INDICATE RAINFALL RATES NEAR ONE INCH PER HOUR BETWEEN

WILLARD AND MOUNTAINAIR. SINCE 300 AM...RAINFALL ESTIMATES FROM THE 

WEATHER RADAR INDICATE 2 AND 2 1/2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS LIKELY FALLEN 

JUST EAST OF WILLARD ALONG HIGHWAY 60 AND STATE ROAD 42.  RUNOFF 

FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A FLASH FLOOD THREAT 

THROUGH AT LEAST 800 AM. 





* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

  ENCINO...

  WILLARD...

  CEDARVALE...



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED LOW WATER CROSSINGS. MANY

FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



LAT...LON 3477 10620 3428 10623 3429 10541 3479 10539



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