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WGUS75 KABQ 140148

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

744 PM MDT SAT AUG 13 2005



NMC001-140200-

BERNALILLO-

744 PM MDT SAT AUG 13 2005



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

COUNTY UNTIL 800 PM MDT...



AT 742 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. THESE 

STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SANDIA HEIGHTS TO 11 

MILES SOUTHEAST OF SOUTH VALLEY....MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. ALTHOUGH 

THE STRONGEST STORMS HAVE WEAKENED...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE 

MINOR FLOODING WITHIN THE REGION.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

  THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA...

  KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE...



BOTH LOCALIZED AND DISTANT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FLOWS

IN ARROYOS AND OVER LOW WATER CROSSINGS.



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

FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



LAT...LON 3522 10671 3521 10641 3502 10644 3492 10646

      3492 10667 3490 10671 3489 10677



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