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WGUS75 KABQ 070358

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NMC009-070500-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

957 PM MDT SAT SEP 6 2003



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

COUNTY...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL WAS 

CONTINUING OVER THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS 

EXPECTED. WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL MOVE OUT OF WESTERN CURRY 

COUNTY SHORTLY AFTER 1000 PM...RUNOFF FROM THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE 

THROUGH 1100 PM...ESPECIALLY AROUND MELROSE.  



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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