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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

910 PM MDT THU SEP 1 2005



NMC037-020345-

QUAY-

910 PM MDT THU SEP 1 2005



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR QUAY COUNTY UNTIL

945 PM MDT...



AT 905 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE HEAVY THUNDERSTORM RAINS STRADDLING THE CAPROCK NEAR THE 

QUAY CURRY COUNTY LINE FROM 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAN JON TO 12 MILES 

EAST OF HOUSE. THE RAIN WAS MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE EAST SOUTHEAST 

AT 10 TO 15 MPH. 



FARTHER NORTH...THE RAIN WAS TAPERING OFF IN THE TUCUMCARI AREA AND

THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING THERE WAS ENDING. HOWEVER...

MOTORISTS MAY STILL ENCOUNTER WATER COVERED ROADS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL

QUAY COUNTY THROUGH AT LEAST 930 PM. 



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3516 10402 3463 10409 3462 10373 3471 10372

      3471 10352 3481 10352 3481 10339 3489 10341

      3490 10329 3498 10331 3500 10304 3572 10305

      3572 10334 3540 10334 3539 10361 3524 10361



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