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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

516 PM MDT SAT SEP 2 2006



NMC031-030115-

MCKINLEY-

516 PM MDT SAT SEP 2 2006



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR

WESTERN MCKINLEY COUNTY...



AT 506 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN NEAR BLACK ROCK...OR  

ABOUT NEAR ZUNI PUEBLO. THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WAS  

NEARLY STATIONARY. COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT HIGH WATER FORCED 

THE CLOSING OF HIGHWAY 53 BETWEEN MILE MARKER 17 AND 18 AS WELL AS 

HIGHWAY 602 BETWEEN MILE MARKER 6 AND 7. PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION 

WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS AS THESE AREAS WILL BE 

ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FURTHER FLOODING PROBLEMS.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

  CHURCH ROCK...

  COOLIDGE...

  FORT WINGATE...

  MANUELITO...

  MCGAFFEY...

  NAVAJO...



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

FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



ARROYOS...STREAMS AND RIVERS CAN BECOME RAGING KILLER CURRENTS IN A

MATTER OF MINUTES. KNOW WHERE HIGHER GROUND IS LOCATED.



LAT...LON 3496 10904 3496 10847 3532 10846 3532 10828

      3600 10829 3599 10904



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