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000 

WGUS75 KABQ 210518

FFSABQ

NMC009-041-210730-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

1117 PM MDT TUE AUG 20 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 130 AM MDT FOR SOUTHERN CURRY

AND NORTHERN ROOSEVELT COUNTIES...



AT 1115 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVIEST 

RAINFALL OCCURRING ALONG STATE ROAD 467 NORTH OF PORTALES AND ALONG HIGHWAY

84/60 BETWEEN CLOVIS AND SAINT VRAIN. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL SPREAD INTO

THE CLOVIS AREA BEFORE 1130 PM. THE HEAVY RAIN AREAS SHOULD REMAIN NORTH OF 

THE PORTALES AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING 

AREAS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT

NIGHT TO TELL HOW MUCH WATER IS ON ROADS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FAST

MOVING WATER OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.



$$



KJ

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000 

WGUS75 KABQ 210521 CCA

FFSABQ

NMC009-041-210730-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED TYPO FIRST LINE.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

1117 PM MDT TUE AUG 20 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 130 AM MDT FOR SOUTHERN CURRY

AND NORTHERN ROOSEVELT COUNTIES...



AT 1115 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVIEST 

RAINFALL OCCURRING ALONG STATE ROAD 467 NORTH OF PORTALES AND ALONG HIGHWAY

84/60 BETWEEN CLOVIS AND SAINT VRAIN. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL SPREAD INTO

THE CLOVIS AREA BEFORE 1130 PM. THE HEAVY RAIN AREAS SHOULD REMAIN NORTH OF 

THE PORTALES AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING 

AREAS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT

NIGHT TO TELL HOW MUCH WATER IS ON ROADS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FAST

MOVING WATER OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.



$$



KJ

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