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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

1039 PM MDT THU AUG 7 2008



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SAN JUAN-

1039 PM MDT THU AUG 7 2008



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM MDT FOR SAN

JUAN COUNTY...



AT 1035 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE MODERATE RAINFALL OVER WESTERN SAN JUAN COUNTY. THE HEAVIER 

RAINFALL WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES SOUTHWEST 

OF FRUITLAND TO 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KIRTLAND...OR ALONG A LINE 

EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHIPROCK TO 19 MILES SOUTH OF 

BLOOMFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 21 MPH.



EVEN THOUGH THE INTENSE RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED OVER THE REGION... 

FLASH FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE IN THE SANOSTEE AND TOCITO AREAS... 

INCLUDING ROUTE 34 AND HIGHWAY 491.



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.



TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING...PLEASE CALL 1.888.386.7637 OR HAVE THE 

NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL 

WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE.



LAT...LON 3662 10803 3600 10790 3601 10872 3645 10905

      3678 10905 3694 10870



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