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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

855 PM MDT THU AUG 11 2005



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RIO ARRIBA-

855 PM MDT THU AUG 11 2005



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN RIO

ARRIBA COUNTY UNTIL 1045 PM MDT...



AT 846 PM MDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 6 INCHES OF MUD

ON STATE HIGHWAY 285 AROUND 12 MILES TO THE NORTH OF ESPANOLA. 

THE COMPLEX OF STORMS AFFECTING SOUTHEAST RIO ARRIBA COUNTY WILL CONTINUE

TO AFFECT AN AREA SOUTH OF A LINE FROM THE GHOST RANCH TO PILA AS THE

COMPLEX SLOWLY MOVES NORTHWARD.  



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

  ABIQUIU...

  CHILI...

  EL RITO...

  EMBUDO...

  ALCALDE...

  SAN JUAN PUEBLO...

  VELARDE...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL

WITH RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR OVER THE WARNED AREA. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3602 10637 3602 10588 3625 10591 3643 10635



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