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WGUS75 KABQ 070318

FFSABQ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

918 PM MDT WED AUG 6 2008



NMC045-070400-

/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080807T0400Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

SAN JUAN-

918 PM MDT WED AUG 6 2008



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT FOR

SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN COUNTY...



AT 910 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR NARBONA

PASS...OR ABOUT 39 MILES NORTH OF GALLUP. THE STORM PRODUCING VERY 

HEAVY RAIN WAS DRIFTING NORTH.



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

  TOADLENA...

  SHEEP SPRINGS...

  SANOSTEE...

  NEWCOMB...



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN 

THE WARNED AREA. 



HIGHWAY 491...AND RESERVATION ROADS 19...30...32...5000...AND 5001 

MAY BE EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING.  FLASH FLOODING MAY ALSO BE 

OCCURRING ALONG CAPTAIN TOM WASH...SHEEP SPRINGS WASH...PORCUPINE 

CANYON...TOCITO WASH AND SANOSTEE WASH. 



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

FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



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 3671 10905 3654 10859 3601 10840 3600 10904



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