

000 

WGUS75 KABQ 200319

FFSABQ

NMC037-200500-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

916 PM MDT THU JUN 19 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1100 PM MDT FOR QUAY

COUNTY...



AT 856 PM MDT A SPOTTER REPORTED 1.15 INCHES OF RAIN IN FIFTEEN 

MINUTES 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUCUMCARI.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL

WAS CONTINUING OVER THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS

EXPECTED.



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.



$$

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000 

WGUS75 KABQ 200319

FFSABQ

NMC037-200500-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

916 PM MDT THU JUN 19 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1100 PM MDT FOR QUAY

COUNTY...



AT 856 PM MDT A SPOTTER REPORTED 1.15 INCHES OF RAIN IN FIFTEEN 

MINUTES 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUCUMCARI.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL

WAS CONTINUING OVER THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS

EXPECTED.



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.



$$

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