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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

1017 PM MDT SAT JUL 8 2006



NMC053-090445-

SOCORRO-

1017 PM MDT SAT JUL 8 2006



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

NORTHWEST SOCORRO COUNTY UNTIL 1045 PM MDT...



AT 1013 PM MDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING 

BETWEEN 830 AND 10 PM IN PORTIONS OF THE SOCORRO AREA INCLUDING A 

CITY TRAILER PARK AND AN UNDERPASS WHERE 4 FEET OF WATER WAS 

REPORTED. THUNDERSTORM RAINS HOWEVER ARE DIMINISHING ACROSS SOCORRO 

COUNTY.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

  BERNARDO...

  ESCONDIDA...

  LEMITAR...

  MAGDALENA...

  SAN ACACIA...

  SAN ANTONIO...



WATER IN ARROYOS MAY TRAVEL MANY MILES AND TAKE HOURS TO REACH YOUR

LOCATION FROM UPSTREAM RAIN AREAS. REMAIN ALERT TO FLOODED ROAD

CROSSINGS EVEN HOURS LATER.



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 3395 10759 3381 10658 3438 10654 3449 10729



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